Syrian Army Raids Militants’ Gathering Centers in Homs, Al-Quneitra

The Syrian Army staged massive operations against rebels’ strongholds in Homs and Al-Quneitra Provinces, killing and wounding large groups of anti-government fighters across the battlefield.
Several members of the foreign-backed rebel groups were killed and wounded in Army’s operations in al-Wa’ar and the villages of Taldo, Kafarlaha, al-Nasria, Burj Qa’ai in al-Hula, in Abu Qatour, Abu Trraha , Abu Lyia , Abu Jres, um al-Rish , al-Shandakhia and al-Shiha in Homs’ Eastern countryside, a military source told SANA.

Meantime, Syrian soldiers thwarted rebels’ infiltration attempts into al-Shaer gas field near Homs, the source said, adding that calm and security was restored to the gas-rich region.

In Al-Quneitra’s countryside, including Um Batenah, Rasem al-Khawaled, Mumtaneh and al-Samadaniyeh al- Sharqiyeh, a large number of rebels were killed and wounded in heavy clashes with Syrian soldiers who have had upper hand in the battlefield in recent months.

The conflict in Syria started in March 2011, when sporadic pro-reform protests turned into a massive insurgency following the intervention of western and regional states.

The unrest, which took in terrorist groups from across Europe, the Middle-East and North Africa, has transpired as one of the bloodiest conflicts in recent history.

As the foreign-backed insurgency in Syria continues without an end in sight, the US government has boosted its political and military support to Takfiri extremists.

Washington has remained indifferent to warnings by Russia and other world powers about the consequences of arming militant groups.