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Syrian forces cut off major militant supply lines on Turkish border region

Saturday, 09 January 2016 6:11 PM [ Last Update: Saturday, 09 January 2016 6:11 PM ]

The photo released by Syria’s official news agency SANA shows Syrian forces shelling positions of militants in an unidentified region.

Syrian forces have managed to cut off major supply lines of foreign-backed militants in areas on the Turkish border region.

Syria’s official news agency SANA said on Saturday that the forces managed to seize control of some strategic hilltops and villages in the northern areas of Latakia Province.

SANA said the villages liberated from the occupation of militants included Rweiset al-Qamoua, al-Mgheiriyeh, Hawsh al-Mgheiriyeh, Rweiset Bani Jazi and Kedin. It said hilltops surrounding Rweiset al-Qamoua were also liberated.

Pro-government forces have already established control over five hilltops and five villages in the same region.

Syrians have managed to record more gains against militants in the recent past in Latakia, a province where the government of President Bashar al-Assad enjoys considerable support. However, militants, whom Damascus says are backed by Turkey, have been operating in the mountainous regions northeast of the province.

SANA said that the Syrian army has managed to cut off over the past weeks some of the terrorists’ major supply routes across the Turkish border, adding that the achievements on Saturday have made it more difficult for the militants to move along the border region.

Syrian forces have been battling militants, particularly the Takfiri Daesh terrorists, on different fronts throughout Syria since March 2011, when the foreign-sponsored militancy began. Over 250,000 people have been killed over the past few years of turmoil.

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