Syrian Army Drives Terrorists out of More Strategic Regions in Hama Province

The sources said that the army seized control over the villages of Beizoun, Safaf Abu al-Khayr and Ma’arsan after heavy fighting with terrorists in Northeastern Hama.

In the meantime, the terrorist groups lost control over Karnaz settlement after fierce clashes with the army men, the sources said, adding that the terrorists are readying to launch fresh attacks on the army to take back lost lands.

Field sources said on Thursday that the terrorists sustained heavy defeat in failed attacks against the Syrian army in Northern Hama, losing two of their military commanders.

The sources reported that the army forces killed tens of terrorists and seized their weapons and military equipment during continued clashes with the terrorists near the two towns of Kernaz and al-Hamamiyat in Northwestern Hama.

They confirmed the terrorists’ heavy defeat in attacks against the army positions, noting that the army units won back control of several points in Kernaz that they had lost earlier.

Also reports said that during the clashes, Abu Asriyeh, the commander of al-Khatab Brigade, and Hatam Mohammed al-Ra’adoun, the commander of Jeish al-Nasr terrorist group, were killed in Kernaz.