Syria/Iraq update 8/16/2019..Militant positions in Khan Sheikhoun under blows of Syrian army

Militant positions in Khan Sheikhoun under blows of Syrian army

khan Sheikhun close up .. and the smoke is rising

SAA continues offensive on strategic town of Khan Sheikhoun in Idlib

Targets focused on the strongholds of the “Nusra” terrorists in Khan Sheikhoun

inside the village of Madaya after full control by the Tigers Forces

Armour of Al-Nusra terrorists destroyed in Madaya after liberation

Al-Nusra sites in Kansafra and Morek under the crosshairs of military fire

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Syria air defense intercepts missile coming from northern Lebanon

Farsnews Syria in Last 24 Hours

The Damascus army advanced in strategic areas in Northeastern Lattakia concurrent with its battle in Southern Idlib and Northern Hama, arriving at the entrance of Turkistani party terrorists’ bastion town of Kabana over the past 24 hours.

“The army forces, supported by the Russian fighter jets, could regain control of the heights overlooking Kabana which is the Turkistani party’s main stronghold at the border with Idlib,” the Arabic-language website of Russia’s Sputnik news agency quoted a field source as saying on Thursday.

Meantime, the Syrian army continued its military advances in other parts of Syria over past 24 hours.

Tens of terrorists were killed and dozens more were injured during the Syrian army’s operations in provinces across Syria.

Lattakia

The Syrian army advanced in strategic areas in Northeastern Lattakia concurrent with its battle in Southern Idlib and Northern Hama, arriving at the entrance of Turkistani party terrorists’ bastion town of Kabana.

The Arabic-language service of Sputnik news agency quoted a field source as saying on Thursday that the army forces, supported by the Russian fighter jets, could regain control of the heights overlooking Kabana which is the Turkistani party’s main stronghold at the border with Idlib.

He added that the Syrian army forces could recapture Jabal al-Zawiqat and the adjacent hills as the most important corridor leading to the strategic town of Kabana, noting that the terrorists’ defense lines have collapsed given the Syrian army’s concurrent advance in Northern Hama and Southern Idlib.

Kabana’s freedom will pave the ground for the Syrian army to enter the Turkistani terrorists’ most important bases and towns in Jisr al-Shaqour, Badama and al-Sarmaniyeh in Western and Southwestern Idlib.

Idlib

The Syrian army continued military operations in Southern Idlib, regaining control of new regions at the entrance of the town of Khan Sheikhoun.

The army forces continued clashes with Tahrir al-Sham al-Hay’at (the Levant Liberation Front or the Al-Nusra Front) terrorists in the Western parts of Khan Sheikhoun in Southern Idlib on Thursday, retaking control of the towns of Horsh al-Abedin and Kharbat al-Abedin in the Northern parts of the town of al-Habit, Zaitouneh farm and the village of Madaya in the North of the town of Kafar Ain.

Meantime, a military source said that the Syrian army’s special forces in clashes with Tahrir al-Sham took back control of regions from Zarae’i farms in the West of Khan Sheikhoun to al-Salam checkpoint in the Western gate of the town and deployed in the area.

He added that the Syrian army troops also resumed advance in the Eastern parts of Khan Sheikhoun near the town of al-Tamane’ah in Southern Idlib.

Meantime, Tahrir al-Sham terrorist group replaced a number of its commanders to maintain regions under its control after the Syrian army’s extensive advances in Southern Idlib.

The report came on Thursday after the Syrian army forces continued clashes with Tahrir al-Sham in al-Habit in Southern Idlib, regaining control of the towns of Kafar Tab and Abedin in the Northern parts of Kafar Ain in Western Khan Sheikhoun.

Field sources in Northern Syria reported that Tahrir al-Sham has changed a number of its military commanders in Northern Hama and Southern Idlib and has set up a new military formation in these regions.

They added that after the Syrian army’s advances, the terrorists in Northern Syria have engaged in internal differences, noting that Tahrir al-Sham has replaced its commanders to protect the remaining occupied regions against the Syrian army’s impending attacks.

Eastern Euphrates

Informed sources reported that the Kurdish militants are holding talks with Damascus on delivering control of certain parts of Eastern Euphrates region to the Syrian army after the US agreement with Ankara to set up a safe zone in Syria.

The Arabic-language Bas News affiliated to the Kurds quoted the Kurdish sources as saying on Wednesday that a delegation of the Kurdish forces headed by Chairman of the Syrian Democratic Council Ilham Ahmad has recently met with senior officials in Damascus and Russia’s military base in Humeimim on the fate of Eastern Euphrates region.

He added that during the talks, Damascus has urged the Syrian Democratic Council to return the heavy weapons they had taken from the Syrian army, withdraw the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) militants from the centers of Qamishli and Hasaka cities, and deliver their control to the Syrian government.

The source also referred to the Damascus’ demand from the Kurdish forces to pave the ground for the Syrian army’s deployment in Hasaka province, and said an agreement will soon be made between the two sides to give control of Raqqa and al-Tabaqah to the Syrian government.

He added that at present, the problem is the US opposition, noting that Washington intends to receive some advantages from Russia first.