DAMASCUS (Sputnik) – The Syrian government troops destroyed a unit of the Jabhat Fatah al Sham (formerly known as the Nusra Front) terror group in the southwestern province of Daraa, local media reported Thursday, citing sources.
The clashes between the army and the extremists occurred earlier on Thursday, resulting in at least 15 extremist either wounded or killed, according to the SANA news agency. The militants also reportedly lost most of their equipment and weapons.
Syria has been in a state of civil war since 2011, with government forces fighting the Syrian opposition groups striving to overthrow President Assad. In parallel, Damascus has to counter numerous extremist groups, in particular, Jabhat Fatah al Sham, as well as the Islamic State (IS), outlawed in Russia and may other counties.
