BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:15 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA), alongside the National Defense Forces (NDF), resumed their offensive operations in the eastern countryside of Hama, Friday, targeting the Islamic State’s (ISIL) positions east of Salamiyah.
Backed by heavy Russian airstrikes, the Syrian Arab Army and their allies stormed the large hilltop of Tal Dabbart Debah, striking the terrorist group’s primary defenses in the area.
According to Al-Masdar’s Ibrahim Joudeh, the Syrian Arab Army was able to take control of Tal Dabbart Debah, following a short battle with the Islamic State fighters at this large hilltop.