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Last weekend, the 5th Assault Corps and the National Defense Forces, supported by the Russian air power, began an operation against ISIS in the eastern Homs countryside. By Monday, government forces have retook the villages of Jibab Hamad, Tadmuria, Jabbab Hamad Rajm Al-Qasr, Rajm Dergam, Al-Rajm al-A’ali, Al-Rajm al-Madraji, the Al-Ay’lam hill and the Turks hill.
The ongoing government operation is a part of the broader effort aimed at securing the Ithriyah-Khanasser-Aleppo road that remains the only government supply line to Aleppo. Also, it could be considered as a preliminary action prior to resuming an advance against ISIS in the eastern part of Aleppo province with the goal to reach the town of Masakah in the Masakah plain.
In the countryside of Palmyra, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) further advanced in the northern direction from the ash-Shaer gas fields. Government troops seized, the communication Station of Ash-Shaer, the Qaret al-Bak area, Thaniat al-Roz mountain and four oil and gas wells: No 103, No 108, No 110, No 112, and reached the primary well of the fields – No 105.
The ISIS-linked news agency Amaq claimed that ISIS had repelled the attack and killed 20 Syrian soldiers, and destroyed a battle tank and a Shilka self-propelled gun.
The Russian Aerospace Forces carrier out multiple airstrikes against ISIS targets, targeting the terrorist group’s manpower and military equipment near the ash-Shaer gas fields, in the area northwest and east of Palmyra, and the villages of Taiba and Alkom north-east of the city.
The SAA discovered and blew up a 50-meter-long tunnel in the Al-Syna’a district of Deir Ezzor. The tunnel had been used to transfer VBIEDs into the SAA-held areas in Deir Ezzor.
Government forces also killed seven ISIS militants, destroyed a technical and 3 ISIS fortified points in the Panorama area west of Deir Ezzor. Republican Guard forces at the Deir Ezzor Airport counter-attacked against ISIS south of the regiment 137. Pro-government sources report about casualties among terrorists, but no gains were made.
The Syrian Air Force bombed ISIS targets in the Hill 17, the Alush Hill, the Tharada Mountains, the Electricity Company and Saryyat Jneid, south of Deir Ezzor. The US-led coalition air power also targeted ISIS positions in Bokamal and Al Mayadeen in the Deir Ezzor countryside.
In northern Hama, clashes continued between government forces and the joint militant forces led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham south of Lataminah. But no breakthrough was achieved by any side.
In the province of Raqqah, the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have recaptured the districts of Harat Al-Mahaja, Al-Busrabah, Abu Aish, Al-Kanisah al-Ashuria, Al-Kassara and Al-Masaar inside the town of Tabqah. Thus, over a half of the town is under the SDF control. US-led coalition warplanes and helicopters delivered over 20 airstrikes against ISIS in Tabqah.
No mention of US-backed Maghayir Al-Thawra (formerly Jaysh Suriyah al-Jadid) rapidly advancing towards Al Bukamal and Deir Ezzor.
Also the Tabqa air base was scheduled to reopen about now; so how is that going? when will they start landing c-5s with M-1s??? However they did reveal that YPG is still advancing in tabqa, which they would not be doing if they had gone North to fight Turkey.
I don’t know but the airbase would be an excellent location for a squadron of A-10 Warthogs. The rounds fired from ISIS truck mounted popguns bounce off those plus they can fly real low and slow very quietly so are hard to detect until they’re in your face.
6 squadrons.
6 squads of infantry can clear the runway for sure. Good enough for helo ops and a C130. Oh shit, the airbase is missing a usable road for logistics and supply ! I guess you already figured this one out :)
You mean back across the river to the North, yes. Until they get the dam the purpose is to supply the offensive south of the river, North comes later, unless they put ferries on the lake. I meant 6 squadrons of A-10s, about 100 squads of engineers.
That’s good news if they are since their planned objective is to eliminate ISIS in the southern Syrian Desert and along the borders of Jordan and Iraq then take control of the highway that runs from Palmyra, past the T2 airbase then on to Iraq.
They sure did and now hold the highway north of the T2 Airbase.
This is the same area that US landed with recon raid a couple of weeks ago. The small dam is close to the road going north towards the new DAESH HQ at Mayadan. Looks like US/SDF want the T2 airfield for further ops.
looks…
i predicted longa time ago. ang you, idot tried to make me ridicule. But you and your friends exposed only yourself.
assad anad russia will lose, because are stupid and cowards
When have I ridiculed you Solomon? Perhaps you bring it upon yourself by insulting everybody on this site? I find you quite jovial and fun to argue with.