Syria: ISIL Withdraws from More Positions in Eastern Homs

The army soldiers engaged in an intense battle with ISIL North of Palmyra’s silos and managed to push them back from the Southwestern slopes of Mount al-Mazbed.

Tens of ISIL terrorists were killed and a number of their vehicles were destroyed in the attack.

In the meantime, the army’s missile and artillery units and aircraft pounded ISIL’s positions North of al-Katibeh (battalion) al-Mahjoureh region, East of Sawameh region, al-Bardeh region and East of al-Quaryatayn town in Eastern Homs, killing and wounding a large number of terrorists and destroying their military vehicles.

Also, the Syrian government troops seized back Jabal (Mountain) al-Taj near Arak oilfield in heavy clashes with the terrorists in an area located 23 kilometers from Palmyra city on Tuesday.

A large number of terrorists, including foreign and Arab militants, were killed in the battle with the Syrian army over Jabal al-Taj region.

The terrorists’ military hardware, including their military vehicles, was also destroyed in the government troops’ offensive.

Military sources confirmed that the Syrian army’s advances in the oil-rich regions of Eastern Homs continue, and said the Syrian army has also won control of several military positions of the ISIL South of al-Mohr and North of Katibeh al-Mahjoureh.