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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Syrian Army foils another ISIS attack on southeast Aleppo
2017-05-25
[ALMASDARNEWS] Fierce festivities broke out early morning near the strategic Ithriyah-Khanssir road when the Islamic State
...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allah around with every other sentence, but to hear the pols talk they're not really Moslems....
holy warriors launched a surprise attack on government forces’ positions.

According to a military source, the jihadists assaulted the area in an attempt to cut off the main supply route to the northern city of Aleppo. However,
some men learn by reading. A few learn by observation. The rest have to pee on the electric fence for themselves...
the source confirmed that the road remained fully operational as the attack took place in a relatively distant area.

The 6-hour long battle has failed to grant the assailants any significant gains as the government troops were capable of entirely repelling the offensive.

Up to 20 jihadists were killed in the failed assault in addition to 3 machinegun-mounted trucks destroyed. The Syrian forces also managed to capture a vehicle loaded with ammunition for the terror group.

As for the government forces, 3 troops were killed, 7 others injured while defending the area.
Posted by:Fred

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