Governmental troops launch attack against Harasta & Hamuriya

Syrian fronts of Qabon, Teshreen and Barza Gardens witnessed intensive artillery and missile attacks from the governmental troops on early Thursday in coincidence with continuous clashes between the governmental troops loyal to Syrian regime of President Bashar Al Assad on one hand and opposition factions on the other hand. The clashes led to the killing and injury of a large number of the governmental forces. The opposition factions targeted a sniper loyal to the government on the front of Jupper district.

The cities of Harasta and Hamuriya and the town of Hazrama and the outskirts of the town of Hawsh Salhiya in the eastern Ghouta came under artillery bombardment by the government forces, resulting in the injury of a large number of people. However, clashes continued between Islam Army and Tahrir Al Sham group leading to the fall of a large number of victims from the two parties.

In Aleppo, a car bomb exploded in the city of A'zaz north of Aleppo, near the mosque of Al-Mutaim and the building of the local council in the center of the city, which led to the fall of 5 martyrs and a number of injured people. However, the villages of al-Qarazi and Khalasa in Aleppo’s southern countryside were shelled without any casualties.

Clashes broke out between the opposition factions and the Syrian Democratic forces on the axis of Kafrkhasher and the village of Maarin north of Aleppo, following an attempt from the Syrian Democratic Forces to achieve advance in the area. In the eastern countryside, warplanes raided the town of Maskana, which is controlled by the elements of the organization, "Daash", while an explosive device exploded Thursday morning planted by unknowns by the headquarters of the Military Council of the Syrian Democratic Forces in the city of Manbaj.

Terrorists of al-Nusra Front shelled al-Zarah Thermal Power Station in the southern countryside of Hama with mortar shells, Syria News reported on Wednesday. A number of mortar shells fell on the vicinity of al-Zarah Thermal Power Station and the workers residence, causing material damage but no casualties were reported, Syria News said. Zarah, and other power stations in the country sides of Hama and Idlib, suffered several terrorist attacks, especially Zayzun station that was looted completely by the terrorists who came from Turkish borders.

In Idlib, Russian warplanes launched air raids on the town of Khan Sheikhoun and the towns of Tirmala, Marzita, Kefarlaya, Hibit, Tamta'a, Taibat and Ruwaisah, injuring a number of civilians. Russian air force targeted Nusra army headquarter, on the outskirts of the town of Taramala in the southern countryside, which led to seven killed.

In Homs there were very violent clashes, in the vicinity of Shaer oil field and the outskirts of al-Sokary area, in the eastern countryside between IS organization and regime forces, amid air raids and artillery shelling. In the northern countryside, the villages of Kissin, Qa'i and other villages in Hawla area were also shelled by artillery and mortars of the regime forces, resulting in injuries.

In Daraa, Syrian jets launched air raids on the neighborhoods of Daraa al-Balad, accompanied by heavy artillery and rocket fire, while the aircraft raided the town of Al-Naima. The town of Da'al and the western and eastern Gharian villages were shelled by artillery.

There were also clashes between elements of ISIS extremist group and the Syrian Democratic Forces near Rawi fuel station in the surrounding area of the town of Hnideh, as the International Coalition fighter jets targeted a car carrying a number of extremists in the town, which led to the killing of all of them.