The Syrian army did not allow terrorists to pass north of the city of Hama and took control of several important areas, a source from the Syrian Ministry of Defense told Al-Ikhbariya TV channel.
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“Units of our armed forces […] managed to take control of a number of areas after expelling terrorists from them, the most important of which were Qalaat al-Madiq and Maardas,” he said.
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According to the channel’s interlocutor, dozens of terrorists were killed there, and the rest fled.
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At the same time, units operating at night in the northern outskirts of Hama reinforced the defensive lines with firepower, personnel and military equipment and did not allow the terrorists to break through, the source added. As a result, he said, thousands of militants have been killed over the past three days.
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Syrian aviation continues to destroy terrorist strongholds in the vicinity of Aleppo and Idlib, the channel’s interlocutor concluded.
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On Wednesday, November 27, groups belonging to Hayat Tahrir al-Sham violated the de-escalation agreement and attacked the provinces of Aleppo and Idlib. On a wide front, they attacked villages, towns and military positions.
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The Syrian army responded to the attack, and as a result the terrorists suffered losses in manpower and equipment. According to the deputy head of the Russian center for reconciliation of warring parties in Syria, Oleg Ignasyuk, over the previous 24 hours, Syrian government troops killed at least 300 militants in Aleppo and Idlib.
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An armed conflict has been ongoing in Syria since 2011. After the army liberated most of the country, scattered groups of terrorists operate in desert areas in the north and northeast.
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Militants periodically stage raids on civilian and military vehicles on highways and terrorize residents of remote villages. The Syrian army continues active targeted operations to eliminate the remaining militant groups.
