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Syrian Army Repels ISIL’s Attack on Strategic Village in Eastern Hama

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The Syrian army and popular forces foiled an attempt by the ISIL terrorists to attack several military positions in al-Sheikh Halal village in Eastern Hama, inflicting heavy losses on them.

The ISIL terrorists tried to open their way into al-Sheikh Halal village, but were pushed back by the Syrian government troops.

Scores of ISIL terrorists were killed and wounded. At least three ISIL military vehicles equipped with heavy machineguns were razed down by the Syrian army and popular forces.

On Wednesday, the Syrian army and the popular forces took full control of Tabara hill near Aqareb region after tough battle with the ISIL militants in Eastern Hama.

In a relevant development on Tuesday, the Syrian army seized back more regions near the strategic city of Salamiyah.

The army units are now in full control of several key regions and heights near Salamiyah town.

Salamiyah is of strategic importance because it is only 30 kilometers from Hama city and it is located to the North of Homs city.

Meantime, the Russian fighter jets pounded the ISIL’s positions in the Eastern part of Aqareb to the North of Salamiyah.

In a relevant development on March 19, the Syrian army and its popular allies pushed back the al-Nusra terrorists in areas near Salamiyah and killed a number of militants.

“The al-Nusra militants in an attempt to capture the key points of al-Rabi’ah near Tal al-Dara village, on the Western outskirt of Salamiyah, attacked the army troop’s positions in the region, but the army fended off the attack after killing several terrorists,” the source said.

The source added that the army forces destroyed several militants’ heavily-armed pick-up trucks and defused some explosive devices left by the militants in the region.

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