Syrian Army Reinvigorates Security of T4 Airbase Region in Eastern Homs

The army men and popular forces took full control of al-Tayas heights that overlook the village of al-Tayas to the East of the airbase.

The government forces later fortified their positions in al-Tayas heights.

The army men and their popular allies purged several heights North of the airbase of terrorists.

The heights overlook the gas and oil fields.

In the meantime, Syrian and Russian fighter jets bombed ISIL’s gatherings and movements in Eastern Homs, inflicting tens of casualties on the terrorists.

The army forces in the first phase of their operation in Eastern Homs tried to strengthen the security of the T4 airbase by purging all surrounding areas of terrorists.

In relevant developments in the province on Saturday, Syrian and Russian warplanes targeted the positions and an operation room of the ISIL in Eastern and Northeastern Homs, killing almost 65 terrorists, including several commanders and wounding 40 more.

The warplanes carried out tens of combat flights over ISIL’s positions and concentration centers in Homs, wounding at least 40 terrorists and killing 65 more, including eight commanders.

The Russian fighter jets bombed and destroyed an operation room of ISIL in Taliheh heights.

The Syrian army aircraft targeted ISIL’s gatherings in the town of al-Sukhnah, the city of Palmyra and the region of al-Douh, near the village of Huweises, al-Sha’er oilfield and near the military airport of T4.

The Syrian warplanes also hit ISIL’s positions and military convoys in the regions of al-Mashtal, al-Hayer al-Qarbi and North of Jabab Hamad in Eastern Homs, destroying several vehicles of the militants.

Warplanes and choppers of Russia and Syria also targeted ISIL’s centers in the regions of Zab’at al-Maleh, Manukh, al-Sha’er gas field, al-Shoumeriyeh mountain, Aqayrabat, al-Sukhnah, Arak in at least 57 combat sorties.