Syria Army Retakes Control of Villages in Idlib


TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Syria’s army established control over the villages of al-Luaibdeh Gharbyia and Tal Khazna in Idlib after eliminating the last gatherings of terrorists there.

Official news agency SANA reported that army units on Thursday conducted concentrated and intensive bombardments with artillery and rockets on gatherings and fortifications of “Jabhat al-Nusra” terrorists in the village of al-Luaibdeh Gharbyia in the area.

Afterwards, fierce clashes erupted between army units and the terrorist groups positioned in the area which finished with liberating al-Luaibdeh Gharbyia village and Tal Khazna after killing and injuring a number of terrorists while groups of them fled away towards their bastions in the direction of Ma’aret al-Nua’aman in the west.

The reporter added that army units carried out concentrated operations against gatherings and fortifications of the terrorist organizations in al-Musheirfeh village in the same area, inflicting heavy losses upon them in the personnel and equipment.

Last August, army units established control on Khan Sheikhoun city and al-Habit town and a number of villages and towns in Idlib southern suburbs, meanwhile, terrorist organizations still have bastions in Idlib and its suburbs.