Syrian troops kill dozens of terrorists in Idlib

Syrian Army soldiers have killed a large number of foreign-backed militants fighting against the government forces in the northwestern governorate of Idlib.

On Sunday, the army said it killed and wounded dozens of “terrorists” in Jisr al-Shughour, al-Janoudia, al-Hamama, al-Yaqoupia, Katrun, al-Shughr in Jisr al-Shughour, al-Hamdia, Maaret al-Nouman, Tall Salmo, Hamimat, al-Dayer, al-Bya’a, and al-Bueiti areas in Idlib governorate and seized their weapons, the official SANA news agency reported.

Government troops also ambushed militants in al-Mahamil valley in Ein al-Sheb area and killed many “terrorists,” who were affiliated with al-Tawhid Brigade.

Syrian government forces also launched attacks against militants in the governorates of Damascus, Homs, Daraa, Hama, and Aleppo on Sunday and killed a large number of them.

In addition, the Syrian armed forces captured many machine guns, sniper rifles, rocket launchers, rockets, mortar shells, and missiles.

Earlier in the day, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said situation in the country is improving as army enjoys people’s support in the fight against terrorism.

Assad made the remarks in Damascus while receiving a Lebanese delegation representing national parties and forces.

The Syrian president pledged to make Syria free from terrorism in all its forms. He underlined that the government will make no reconciliation with terrorist groups and will sternly confront with them.

Syria has been gripped by a deadly unrest since March 2011, and many people, including large numbers of government forces, have been killed in the violence.

Damascus says the chaos is being orchestrated from outside the country, and there are reports that a very large number of the militants are foreign nationals.

The Syrian government says the West and its regional allies including Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey are supporting the militants.

Several international human rights organizations have accused militants operating in Syria of committing war crimes.