Syrian soldiers advance in Hama, Deir Ezzur

Syrian troops clashed with foreign-backed militants in surrounding areas of Hama and Deir Ezzur provinces, and claimed the lives of too many of them.
The army soldiers made major advances against the armed group in Hama, North of Damascus, and managed to inflict major casualties on the rebels.
Meantime, the insurgents' strongholds came under the heavy fire of the army in al-Tallah and al-Mahja areas in the countryside of Deir Ezzur.
The operation left too many militants dead and a number of their vehicles destroyed.
The conflict in Syria started in March 2011, when sporadic pro-reform protests turned into a massive insurgency following the intervention of western and regional states.
The unrest, which took in terrorist groups from across Europe, the Middle-East and North Africa, has transpired as one of the bloodiest conflicts in recent history.
As the foreign-backed insurgency in Syria continues without an end in sight, the US government has boosted its political and military support to Takfiri extremists.
Washington has remained indifferent to warnings by Russia and other world powers about the consequences of arming militant groups.