Syrian Army Launches Ground, Air Strikes in Eastern Homs after Establishing Security at T4

The Syrian army units continued military operations towards the al-Quaryatayn road and the Eastern parts of the two regions of Taloul al-Tayas and the Fourth Station, killing and wounding several ISIL terrorists.

Meantime, the Syrian fighter jets launched heavy airstrikes on ISIL gathering centers and moves in the region.

The Syrian air force also targeted the ISIL positions in Tadmur (Palmyra) and the desert in the Western parts of the city, al-Sukhnah town and Marhatan, Abu Tawalah, Masa’da and Mozin al-Baqar in the Eastern and Southeastern parts of Homs which completely destroyed them and killed a number of ISIL militants, including their foreign and Arab members.

The Syrian fighter jets also pounded an ISIL convoy on the road linking Tadmur and al-Sukhna in Eastern Homs which smashed it completely, killing and wounding all terrorists in the convoy.

Meantime, a Syrian helicopter attacked a number of ISIL military vehicles on Tadmur-Khan al-Manqoura road in the Western Desert of Tadmur which blew up the vehicles and killed 10 terrorists.

Also, on Wednesday, the Syrian army continued its advance in the Eastern part of Homs province to maintain security at T4 airbase, and seized back a strategic region from the ISIL.

The key Be’r al-Fawa’era region South of T4 airbase came under the Syrian army’s full control after several hours of fierce clashes with the terrorists.

At least 20 ISIL terrorists were killed and many others were injured in tough battle with the Syrian army and popular forces while several others retreated from the battlefield to areas under their control.