Tehran - FNA
The Syrian army continued its mop-up operations against foreign-backed militants in several areas. Militants killed in Aleppo and Daraa Army units killed members of militant groups in Aleppo and Daraa and destroyed their dens with all weapons and ammunition inside them. A military source said that an army unit inflicted heavy losses upon militants in Um al-Derj well, Northwest old customs in Daraa al-Balad and destroyed the weapons and ammunition in their possession. Scores of militants were killed Southwest of al-Yarmouk school, West of shoes factory and West of Bilal al-Habashi mosque. In Aleppo, militants' gatherings were targeted Northeast of al-Nairab airport, in the vicinity of Aleppo central prison and the industrial city and in al-Zarzour, Jdaedieh, Maaret al-Artik and al-Ghali hill. According to the source, army unit eliminated two militant groups on the outskirts of the al-Sayyed Ali neighborhood and al-Haidariya area in Aleppo and destroyed their cars, weapons and ammunition. Militants killed in Idlib A military source said that army units eliminated militant groups in Sraqeb, Maart al-Nu'man and thwarted militants' infiltration attempt into al-Sawame' area in Bsida village, Idlib countryside, and destroyed their tools.