Iran Press/ Middle East: The Syrian army and its allied forces have managed to liberate the towns of Khwain, Zarzoor, and al-Tamanah in southern Idlib, opposition sources and residents said on Friday, after eliminating the last terrorist gatherings in them.
Backed by the Russian Air Force, the Syrian Army was able to advance north of recently captured Al-Tamanah and establish control over the hilltops that overlook the other side of the town.
A military source said in a statement to SANA that our forces operating in directions of Idlib southern countryside, and Idlib southeastern countryside continued qualitative operations in these areas, targeting hotbeds for armed terrorist organizations, and expelling them from areas where were positioned in after inflicting heavy losses upon them in personnel and arms.
The source added that with great determination, the forces are continuing operations to eliminate the Takfiri terrorists wherever they exist on the Syrian territory.
The fresh gains came one week after the army seized control of a pocket of territory in the northwestern province of Hama from militants who had held it since the early years of the war.
Since last Friday, the Syrian troops have pushed deep into a cluster of towns and their environs in the Hama countryside, encircling the militants, shortly establishing control over the strategic town of Khan Shaykhun in Idlib.
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