CENTRAL NEWS
Yesterday, the Syrian Observatory had documented ISIS resurgence in an attack against a gathering of regime forces in the eastern countryside of Ethraya. ISIS members were able to control the gathering of regime forces and seize vehicles and ammunition. It was also claimed that 12 villages are under ISIS control.
Battles have been underway for 90 hours, between regime forces and loyalists on one side, and members of the Islamic State on the other, coinciding with intensive airstrikes by Russian fighter jets and regime helicopters, on several frontlines in the area of Ethraya and its surroundings in the al-Badia in eastern countryside of Hama. The Observatory reported that 61 people, ISIS and regime, had been killed.
Syrian Observatory activists have monitored, earlier this morning, ongoing fierce clashes on several frontlines in the eastern countryside of Hama in the Syrian desert between regime forces and loyalists on one hand, and “Islamic State” on the other, as a part of ISIS attack on the area.
The clashes coincided with intensive attacks and bombardment, amid Russian jets’ participation in repelling the attack, while regime helicopters were seen yesterday striking the area.
The clashes were concentrated on the frontlines of Al-Rahjan, Al-Shakousiyyah and Athariyah in the far eastern countryside of Hama.
