(Zaman Al Wasl)- At least 12 regime forces were killed and 8 more wounded by rebels on Monday following failed incurion attempts into Kabana hilltops in coastal Latakia province, sources told Zaman al-Wasl.
The elite Fourth Armoured Division backed by Iranian militias have been pressing for a week to storm last rebels stronghold near Bashar al-Assad’s hometown
The hilltops and nearby Jabal al-Akrad, or Mount Akrad, came under heavy artillery fire.
In the southern countryside of Idlib, rebels have thwarted another incursion attempt by the Russian Special Forces, field sources said.
Clashes have been reported in Tal Ja’afar area as Russia's forces use advanced military equipment backed by heavy artillery fire.
Assad forces seek to cut a supply route between Idlib and the coastal region.
Rebels and jihadists have killed more than 130,000 pro-regime forces since the armed conflict erupted eight years ago with the brutal repression of protests against Bashar al-Assad, according to local monitoring groups.
The conflict in Syria has also killed more than 560,000 people and displaced 6.5 millions.
Zaman Al Wasl
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