Syrian Army Reinforces Military Positions in Homs’ Desert Region
The Syrian Army dispatched fresh troops and massive military equipment to Badiyeh (desert) region in Homs province in a bid to reinforce its military positions in areas around Palmyra and al-Sukhneh region, a Syrian military source said.
The source pointed to the possibility of ISIL’s increasing movements in Badiyeh region after the alleged operations by the US and its allied militants in Eastern Deir Ezzur, and said that the dispatch of military convoy by the ISIL has taken place to confront any possible attacks by the ISIL.
“The Syrian Army troops also engaged in fierce clashes with the ISIL terrorists in the surrounding areas of al-Koum in Badiyeh al-Sukhneh in Eastern Homs, killing a number of them,” he added.
Meantime, the Syrian Army’s artillery units and air forces also heavily pounded the ISIL’s movements in Palmyra and al-Sukhneh Badiyeh and in the surrounding areas of T3 Station and al-Moayzeleh Dam up to borders with Deir Ezzur, destroying several terrorists’ targets and killing a number of them.
In a relevant development earlier in June, the Arabic-language al-Mayadeen Television news network reported that the ISIL backed by the US troops stationed in al-Tanf region had heightened its movements against the Syrian Army in Eastern Badiyeh of Homs province.
Al-Mayadeen, meantime, pointed to the massive spread of terrorists in the surrounding areas of Jabal al-Bashri in Southeastern Raqqa and al-Dafineh in Southern Deir Ezzur and between Palmyra desert and Al-Sukhneh and the surrounding areas of al-Tanf in Eastern Homs, and said that the ISIL’s movements have taken place in line with US’ objectives to exert pressure on the Syrian Army and its allies in Syria.
Meantime, it is believed that about 2,000 terrorists are stationed in Eastern Badiyeh of Deir Ezzur.
In a relevant development in late May, the Arabic-language media outlets said that “the
US was supporting the terrorist groups’ on the Syrian Army positions in Homs as the Syrian Army is conducting military operations to cleanse the ISIL’s remnants from the Eastern Badiyeh in the province,.
The Syrian Army backed by Russian air force has reinforced its military points on the hills overlooking al-Aqirbat and al-Balas regions as well as their surrounding areas in Eastern Homs, the Arabic-language website of the Russian Sputnik News Agency quoted a Syrian Army battlefield commander in Eastern Homs as saying.
The source pointed to the Syrian Army’s military operations to clean up the remaining ISIL terrorists in the Northeastern part of al-Aqirbat in Eastern Homs, and said the Syrian Army troops are preparing for new battle against the ISIL on the road leading to Deir Ezzur.
Meantime, another military source pointed to the ISIL’s continued attacks on army positions in Eastern al-Sukhneh, and said that the US is supporting the ISIL terrorists with logistical aid and attacks on Army positions in T3 Station and roads along which army units’ move.
The source went on to say that the US is trying to help the ISIL block roads leading to Badiyeh due to Badiyeh’s strategically important oil and gas reserves.
