Syrian Army Frees Nine Key Checkpoints at Border with Jordan

The Arabic-language Elam al-Harbi reported that the army managed to drive terrorists out of checkpoints 71 to 79 along a 2km-long chunk of the borderline.

It added that the army further liberated the villages of Samad, Samaj, Arz al-Atrash, Taysiya, Khirbet Qolo, Abu Qatouneh, al-Mashafi, Abu Ra’as, al-Samaqiyat, al-Aman, Nada and Maqtala.

Elam al-Harbi went on to say that army men advanced further towards the village of al-Mata’iyeh and Nasib border-crossing.

In the meantime, the Arabic-language website of Sky News reported that the army has deployed 6 km away from Nasib border-crossing.

On Thursday, the army forces, backed by artillery and missile units, engaged in clashes with the terrorists in Eastern Dara’a, seizing control of a region in which the air defense brigade was stationed in the Southern parts of the town of Saida.

They liberated the town after clashes, advancing towards the town of al-Tayebah.

Meantime, the army soldiers clashed with the militants in al-Tafas region in Western Dara’a, killing a number of terrorists.

Also, the Syrian army’s artillery and missile units pounded the terrorists’ positions in Tafas and the town of al-Ya’adoudeh in Western Dara’a.