Konflikten i Syrien

Syria’s ambassador to North Korea has strongly denounced the United States for launching a missile attack against a Syrian military air base in the western province of Homs last week, stressing that Washington's bid to send a "message" to Pyongyang through the raid was irresponsible.

Denouncing the US aggression and "history of interventions," Syrian Ambassador to North Korea Tammam Sulaiman said on Monday that Washington was wrong to send messages with attacks on other countries.

As Iraqi troops move closer to defeating Islamic State fighters in Mosul, the terrorist group is seeking an alliance with al-Qaeda to strengthen its forces.

In a Monday interview, Iraqi Vice President Ayad Allawi claimed to have received the information from Iraqi and regional contacts who are knowledgeable about Iraq, Reuters reported.

“The discussion has started now,” Allawi said. “There are discussions and [dialogues] between messengers representing Baghdadi and representing Zawahiri,” he noted, referring to Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and the head of al-Qaeda, Ayman al-Zawahiri.

Army restores security and stability to Souran town in Hama countryside, kills scores of terrorists and destroys their vehicles in different provinces

17 April، 2017
Provinces, SANA-Army restores security and stability to Souran town, kills scores of Jabhat al-Nusra terrorists in Hama countryside

Hama, SANA- A military source announced that security and stability were restored to the town of Souran and control was regained over the strategic hill of Bazam after inflicting heavy losses upon Jabhat al-Nusra terrorists in the personnel and equipment in the northern countryside of Hama central province.

The source told SANA that army units, in cooperation with the backing forces, carried out intensive operations against gatherings and fortifications of the terrorist organizations in the northern countryside.

The source added that security and stability were restored to Souran town and control was regained over Bazam hill and al-Qabban barrier at the eastern entrance of Taybet al-Imam City after killing scores of terrorists and destroying their arms and equipment.

Hundreds of Terrorists Killed, Wounded in Syrian Army Operation in Northern Hama

TEHRAN (FNA)- Well-informed military sources said that over 3,600 terrorists, including several senior commanders, have thus far been killed or wounded in the Syrian Army attacks on terrorists' positions in Northern Hama in less than a month.

The Syrian state news agency quoted the sources as saying that 2,308 terrorists, including several commanders, have been killed and 1,325 others have been injured in the army offensives on the positions and movements of the terrorist groups in Northern Hama.

The news agency further added that nine tanks, four BMP vehicles, 139 military vehicles, 23 command posts and three ammunition depots of the terrorists were also destroyed in the army operation.

In the meantime, 14 drones of the terrorists were downed by the army and a tank, an armored vehicle, a large number of mortars, machineguns and a large volume and ammunition and arms were seized by the army soldiers in the same region.

The news agency went on to say that the army men have so far liberated over 12 towns and villages and several hills in Northern Hama following their large-scale operation that started on March 23 after the government forces lost several towns and villages to the militants.

Syria: Terrorists in Northern Hama Beg for Help from Comrades

TEHRAN (FNA)- The terrorists in Northern Hama have issued distress calls to urge their peers to rush to their aid as they are being crushed by the Syrian army and popular forces, informed sources said Tuesday.

The sources said that the terrorists' front in Northern Hama is on the verge of collapse after the army captured several key towns and villages, adding that the terrorist groups are accusing each other of treason, while their leadership has been calling on allied militants in other regions to assist them to slow down the devastating advances of the army soldiers.

A field source said that bugged radio exchanges of the terrorists in Northern Hama display that the militants now acknowledge defeat, adding that terrorist groups are accusing each other of inaction and believe that only six from a hundred groups have engaged in battle with the army.

The source further added that the bugged exchanges also show that the terrorist groups in Northern Hama have called on their allies to open a new front in other regions to decrease the pressure of the army attacks on them.

Well-informed sources said earlier today that the army troops are getting ready to kick off a fresh round of operation in Northern Hama to drive the Al-Nusra Front (also known as Fatah al-Sham Front or the Levant Liberation Board) out of one of its main strongholds in Northern Hama,
The sources reported that a massive operation is to be launched by the army soldiers with the back up of the country's Air Force to push back al-Nusra from the strategic town of Taybat al-Imam.

They added that army warplanes have launched heavy airstrikes on the positions of al-Nusra in the towns of Taybat al-Imam, Ma'arkabeh, al-Latamina, Kafr Zita, Morek, Latmin and Atshan to pave the way for the ground force operation.