Syrian Arab Army eliminates ISIS leaders in Jasim, Daraa

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Source: Al Mayadeen English + Agencies
17 Oct 2022 23:56
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An ISIS terrorist group including leaders was eliminated by the Syrian Arab Army which is proceeding with a security operation in Jasim city in Daraa to remove remaining terrorist groups from the area.

Syrian Arab Army eliminates ISIS leaders in Jasim, Daraa.

A security source told SANA correspondent today, Monday, that the local authorities, in cooperation with local and civil groups and with the support of army units, were able to eliminate a terrorist group of ISIS leaders in Jasim city in Daraa countryside.

العملية الأمنية في مدينة جاسم بريف درعا والتي تنفذها المخـ.ـ.ـابرات السورية بإسناد من الجيش العربي السوري والقوى الرديفة متواصلة حتى الآن، مع سقوط العشرات من إرهابيي "داعش" قتلى وجرحى. pic.twitter.com/cOE3kjVij4
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The source added that "this came during the continuation of the security operation to secure the city of Jasim in the countryside of Daraa."

"among the dead was the terrorist Rami Al-Salakhdi, nicknamed Abu Muawiyah Al-Falih, who was the right hand of terrorist Abu Abdul Rahman Al-Iraqis, in addition to the terrorist Abu Khaled Al-Idlibi and others that are still unidentified," the source said.

The security source told the agency that operations are proceeding to eliminate ISIS terrorists from the city of Jasim, as army units are imposing a fire siege around the city, and carrying out precision targeting with appropriate firearms on the terrorists' locations and their movement."

Yesterday, Sunday, the Russian Reconciliation Center between the conflicting parties in Syria announced the implementation of a joint operation between the Russian and Syrian forces in Daraa Governorate, southern Syria, to eliminate ISIS elements involved in the bombing of a bus carrying Syrian army members in the countryside of Damascus.

On Saturday, the Syrian news agency, SANA, announced the killing of a number of ISIS leaders, in a security operation carried out by the competent Syrian authorities, in the countryside of Daraa.

It is noteworthy that the Syrian army was able to retake control of the province of Daraa (southern Syria) in 2018, according to reconciliation agreements carried out under the auspices of Russia, as well as specific military operations against terrorist organizations.