Alwaght-Syrian Army backed by volunteer forces gained more victories against US-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA) mercenaries in the country’s southwestern Badia region, capturing a new hilltop and expanding their zone of control over more desert territory.
On Wednesday Pro-government forces advanced 21 kilometers east of the al-Makhfar al-Faransi area and Zuluf Dam, capturing the key hilltop of Tal Jareen and its surrounding area, Al-Masdar News reported.
In total, the Syrian army and its allies liberated approximately 200 square kilometers of territory from FSA occupation as a result of their efforts for the day.
According to a the Lebanon-based news website, the assault the assault inflicted heavy casualties on FSA militants in the area who are said to have lost twenty men killed and wounded and 2 vehicles knocked-out. Furthermore, the US-vetted mercenaries also had one of their operation rooms destroyed by pro-government forces.
This most recent victory by the SAA and its allies in the country’s southwestern Badia is part of an ongoing operation to isolate and destroy a massive FSA salient that juts in the direction of Damascus and then expand pro-government control along the borders with Jordan and Iraq.
