Syria forces enter Sarkha town in Qalamoun

Syrian forces have entered the town of al-Sarkha in the strategic Qalamoun region, retaking the full control of the town from foreign-backed Takfiri militants operating inside Syria.

The official SANA news agency quoted a Syrian military source as saying that army units restored “security and stability” in al-Sarkha on Monday.

The source also said that government forces also took control of the mountains surrounding al-Sarkha and killed a huge number of the militants.

The achievement came as the army forces have been conducting a series of attacks against the militants across the country since mid-March.

On Sunday, government forces began an operation to liberate the surrounding areas of the strategic region.

On Sunday, President Bashar al-Assad said that the war in Syria has shifted strongly in favor of the government forces as they have made continuous gains against the foreign-backed Takfiri militants.

Syria has been gripped by deadly violence since 2011.

According to reports, the Western powers and their regional allies – especially Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Turkey – are supporting the militants operating inside Syria.