Syrian army in battle with terrorists along Damascus-Baghdad highway

The Syrian Army troops launched a fresh round of anti-terrorism operations in Southeastern Damascus and managed to advance against the terrorists of the Free Syria Army (FSA) along the key highway that connects Damascus to the Iraqi capital of Baghdad.

The Syrian Army troops launched a fresh round of anti-terrorism operations in Southeastern Damascus and managed to advance against the terrorists of the Free Syria Army (FSA) along the key highway that connects Damascus to the Iraqi capital of Baghdad.

The army soldiers stormed FSA’s defense lines along Damascus-Baghdad highway and took back control over al-Saba’a al-Bayar region and several more positions. 

The army men continued their operation from al-Saba’a al-Bayar and managed to recapture Zaza checkpoint, while other units of the army targeted FSA’s concentration centers near the strategic al-Sabihiyeh mountain. 

Relevant reports said on Monday that the army soldiers launched a heavy attack on ISIS terrorists’ defense lines in Southern Homs and captured al-Sabihiyehmountain that overlooks a main road connecting Palmyra to Northern Damascus and another road connecting Palmyra to Iraq.