Syrian army regains control of strategic town in eastern Ghouta

The Syrian army continued its major advances in different parts of Eastern Ghouta in Damascus countryside, and regained control over a strategic town in the region.
The army units took back Sasa town in Eastern Ghouta in heavy clashes with the foreign-backed militants.
Also in the past 24 hours, reinforcements arrived in Deir Ezzur airport East of Syria for the national military following the gunmen attack on Thursday.
The airport is still under the control of the Syrian army after repeated attacks by by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) terrorist group failed.
Army units also destroyed four vehicles of the ISIL in the airport area by smart rockets.
All of the gunmen inside the vehicles were killed.
Also, the militants suffered major losses in al-Mari’iye and al-Jafra, as the army troops made gains in Deir Ezzur.
Meantime, the Syrian troops stormed the gathering centers of armed groups in Quneitra province, killing and injuring a large number of Takfiri militants.
The army troops inflicted heavy losses on the rebels in the areas of Masahara and Nabe’a al-Sakhr in Quneitra province, claiming the lives of too many of them.
Also, the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister stated that his country is preparing to host serious talks between the Syrian government and opposition.
Mikhail Bogdanov's remarks were delivered during his visits to the Lebanese senior officials.
Elsewhere, Takfiri militants sustained heavy toll in Hama province, as the Syrian Army continued to make more gains against the armed groups.
The army troops struck a major blow at the rebels in Sneideh district in Hama province, killing and injuring scores of them.
Meantime, the strongholds of the militants came under heavy fire from government forces in al-Nayrab, Byanoun, Kafin, Hreitan, al-Rashideen, Salah-Eddin, Ban Zaid and al-Layramon areas, as the soldiers made more advances against the Takfiri militants.
Also, the Syrian Army staged a series of operations in nearby areas of Idlib province, leaving a large number of foreign-backed militants dead and injured.
The army soldiers stormed the hideouts of the rebels in the Northern province of Idlib, and claimed the lives of scores of them in Binnesh, Ma’aret, al-Numan, al-Sheikh Sindyan and Nahla.
Also, the militants suffered major losses in Rahoum district, as the Syrian troops made gains in Homs central province.
Syria was hit by a violent unrest since mid-March 2011, where the state accuses west and Arab countries, mainly Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Qatar of orchestrating the attacks against the Syrian people and army.