Latest battle update from central Syria: map

The Syrian Arab Army resumed their large-scale offensive in the eastern countryside of the Homs Governorate, Tuesday, liberating a large chunk of territory that was under the occupation of the so-called Islamic State (ISIS).

Amid ongoing operations by the Syrian Arab Army against besieged ISIS militants in rural Hama and Homs, another 7 villages within a wide land area have been liberated from terrorist control over the last twelve hours.

Today, the Syrian Army, advancing in countryside of north-central Homs, drove ISIS from the towns of Um al-Sos, al-Kharafesh, Rasm a-Arnab, al-Ghazelah, al-Rak, Um Huwysh and Safiyah, completely securing them.

As a result of today’s advance, the Syrian Arab Army liberated a total of 50 square kilometers from the Islamic State terrorists, including much of the remaining pocket under the latter’s control.