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The Syrian Army forces continued their advances against ISIL terrorists in the provinces of Homs and Hama on Tuesday, imposing control over more key regions in the Central part of the war-hit country.

The army soldiers pushed ISIL back from its positions in Jabal (mount) al-Mazar South of al-Koum region after hours of non-stop clashes.

In the meantime, a military source said that the army men in al-Sukhnah deployed only 17km far from their comrades that are battling ISIL from al-Tayebeh direction after the pro-government forces captured Jabal al-Mazar.

Also, other units of the army attacked ISIL’s defense lines West of Mount al-Sha’er and took control of the village of al-Ebadiyeh Southwest of Huweisis in Eastern Homs.

Meantime, the army units took back several heights and hills overlooking the village of Salba, imposing control over the region.

The ISIL suffered heavy casualties and its military hardware sustained major damage in the army operations in Hama and Homs.

A military source said earlier today that the army men managed to advance against ISIL terrorists in Homs’ Badiyeh (desert) and entered Southern border territories of Deir Ezzur with Eastern Homs.

The source said that the army forces have gained full control over Humeimeh region and entered the Southern borders of Deir Ezzur, adding that the recent advance will pave the way for the pro-government forces to move towards the town of Albu Kamal in Southeastern Deir Ezzur.

In the meantime, the army men have reached al-Doweikhiliyeh region East of Humeimeh and are to move towards T-2 pumping station that is one of the main strongholds of ISIL in region, the source went on to say.

The source further said that the Southern part of Homs’ Badiyeh is considered as the first and the main operational flank of the army towards Deir Ezzur, adding that the second flank stretches from the Southern part of Raqqa province and the third own is al-Sukhnah region in Eastern Homs and Eastern territories of Hama province.

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Iraqi Gov’t Forces Impose Control over Mosul-Tal Afar Road

The Iraqi Army troops and the country’s volunteer forces of Hashd al-Shaabi managed to advance against ISIL terrorists in two flanks on Tuesday, and took control of a strategic road that connects the cities of Mosul and Tal Afar to each other.

The Iraqi soldiers and Hashd al-Shaabi drove ISIL out of the villages of Toumi and Majarin East of Tal Afar after hours of clashes with terrorists.

The Iraqi government forces, meantime, pushed ISIL back from the villages of Rahal, Jabarh, Hossein Idris, al-Mala and al-Majid Southwest of Tal Afar.

Hashed al-Shaabi announced that the Iraqi government forces took control over Mosul-Tal Afar road after they laid siege on al-Mahlabiyeh region and following their advances against ISIL in the Eastern and Southwestern directions of Tal Afar.

Chief of the Iraqi Federal Police Shaker Jowdat said on Monday that the Iraqi army, backed up by Hashd al-Shaabi, pushed ISIL back from several villages on the second day of their operation to liberate Tal Afar city in Northwestern Iraq.

Major General Shaker Jowdat said that the Iraqi forces, supported by Hashd al-Shaabi, imposed control over the strategic villages of Molla Jasem and Abrah Aziz West of Tal Afar, killing 20 terrorists in the clashes.

He further said that the Iraqi forces managed to advance towards al-Kafah, al-Wahda and al-Sa’ad regions, taking control over a network of tunnels used by ISIL as a control and training center.

Jowdat went on to say that the Iraqi pro-government forces drove ISIL out of the village of Mohsen al-Abadi West of Tal Afar and advanced towards the villages of Tarmi and al-Ayaz, adding that the Iraqi forces further engaged in tough battle with ISIL and imposed control over the two villages of Halaweh and Abu Shakeh East of al-Mahlabiyeh.

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