Syrian Army Readying to Win Back Control over Strategic Town in Reef Damascus

The Syrian army is preparing to launch a massive attack in Damascus countryside to take back the strategic town of Adra Al-Amalieh only few hours after the Al-Nusra Front terrorists took control of the town.
The army units are expected to start their large-scale operation in Adra Al-Amalieh in the next few hours, FNA dispatches said Wednesday evening.

The members of the Al-Nusra Front raided Adra Al-Amalieh and killed over 30 civilians after gaining control over the town.

Meantime, the Al-Nusra Front has stationed several snipers along the Damascus-Homs International Highway to prevent the Syrian army from making advances in the area.

Yesterday, the Syrian army won back control over a nearby town in the Damascus countryside and secured the Damascus-Homs highway. The Army troops regained full control of al-Nabk city in Reef Damascus province after heavy fighting with foreign-backed militants.

Al-Alam correspondent who accompanied Syrian Army troops on Monday reported “Syrian soldiers launching an operation stormed al-Nabk city from three directions. Army troops surrounded the region, killing scores of militants and capturing dozens.”

Some terrorists fled to neighboring Yabrud district and nearby mountains.

“We have taken up positions on the main square of the city and all the entrances of the city are under our control. We have gunned down many militants. The army soldiers have also captured scores of militants. The rest of them fled,” an army officer said.

Several bombs and explosive devices have successfully rendered safe by the army bomb disposal units.

“Armed terrorists have suffered heavy losses in al-Nabk city,” another officer said.

Earlier, Syrian Army had secured a strategic highway linking capital Damascus to Northern Syria paving the way for the shipment of chemical weapons for destruction abroad.