(Zaman Al Wasl)- At least 40 militants loyal to Bashar al-Assad on Thursday were killed by Syrian rebels and al-Qaeda’s affiliates in villages of Mount Hermon (Jabal al-Sheikh), reliable sources said.
Zaman al-Wasl reporter quoted field sources as saying, 40 fighters of the National Defence Forces have been killed in Beit Tima, Hor and Hasno villages.
Syrian regime forces backed by Hezbollah fighters and NDF militia waged on Tuesday a heavy offensive on villages of Mount Hermon , but al-Qaeda Syria’s wing the Nusra Front backed by hardline Islamist groups have thwarted the attack, inflicting large losses among the militants ranks.
Activists said most of deaths were from Druze sect what sparked outrage within the sect strongholds in Mount Hermon .
Meanwhile, regime forces have moved back due to the sudden losses, sources said.
Editing by Jamal Ibrahim
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