Syrian Army Gains Full Control over Kassab

Syrian army regained control on Sunday over of Kassab city in Latakia province western Syria on the border with Turkey, after violent clashes with armed groups that left dozens of them killed.

Syrian military sources confirmed to Al-Manar TV that Syrian army took control at the beginning of the town of Samra and advanced towards Kassab in northern countryside of Latakia before taking over the city.

“Syrian army then dismantled mines and improvised explosives planted by the armed groups in Kassab,” the sources said.

They also confirmed that Syrian army and the national defense forces raised the Syrian flag on the top of Kassab’s municipality building, while army units were detecting the border crossing with Turkey to clear the area of foreign-backed terrorists.