ISIL Suffers Heavy Casualties in Battle against Syrian Army in Homs

The army men repelled ISIL’s offensive on their positions in the village of Maksar al-Hasan, killing and wounding over 40 of them.

The remaining pockets of ISIL terrorists left behind their equipment and fled toward the village of Unq al-Hawa.

Relevant reports said earlier today that the army soldiers launched the operation from their positions in Tafheh and Manoukh hills North of Power plant 4 and managed to impose control over several overlooking heights North of Homs-Palmyra road.

In the meantime, the Syrian Air Force pounded ISIL’s movements and positions in Humeimeh and East of the town of Arak, killing a number of militants and destroying their equipment.