On August 11, several convoys of the Tiger Forces arrived in the northern Hama countryside as a part of the ongoing preparations to launch a large-scale military operation against the remaining militants three, according to Syrian pro-government sources.
These convoys transferred several heavy weapons, including OTR-21 Tochka tactical ballistic missile launchers, UR-77 mine clearing vehicles, BM-21 Grad truck-mounted 122 mm multiple rocket launchers and dozens of artillery pieces of different calibers.