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Syria army strengthens posts in Yabroud

355268_Syrian-ArmyThe Syrian army has redeployed its armed units inside the strategic city of Yabroud after retaking full control of the town from foreign-backed militants, Press TV reports.s

According to the report, the Syrian army is fortifying its posts and positions in and around the city to prevent infiltration attempts by the militants and prepare for the upcoming phases of the military operation.

“We are continuing search operations,” a Syria officer told Press TV, adding that we are “making sure that no terrorist can come back to the city.”

The officer added that they will provide the condition for the “safe return of the people to the city soon.”

On Sunday, Syrian forces pushed back the foreign-backed militants from Yabroud, the latter’s last major stronghold in the mountainous region of Qalamoun, near the Lebanese border.

The national Syrian flag was raised on Monday morning in the main square of the city.

The victory came after days of mop-up operations and months of planning. Fighters from Lebanon’s resistance movement Hezbollah helped the Syrian army in the operations.

The takeover of Yabroud will cut supply lines of the militants. The advance is a major gain for the Syrian army, which has been engaged in a fierce battle against the foreign-backed militants for three years.

According to observers, the seizure of the town will affect the situation in Syria, Lebanon and the occupied Palestinian territories.

Syria has been gripped by deadly violence since 2011. Some sources say around 140,000 people have been killed and millions displaced due to the foreign-backed militancy.

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