Jirn al-Qalaa hills, Qaraqfi Mount and the areas of Rweiset al-Qalaa, Shish al-Qadi, Dahr al-Adra and Rweiset al-Toyour also came under the army's control, the source told SANA.
"Intensified operations" using tactics special for the rough and mountainous geography of the region were carried out in the process of assuming control of the abovementioned areas, according to the source, who affirmed that heavy losses were inflicted upon the terrorists, who are mostly from Jabhat al-Nusra and the so-called "Ahrar al-Sahel Brigade".
The army units, the source added, later combed the areas and dismantled the explosive devices and mines planted by the terrorist organizations.
Meanwhile, field sources told SANA that increasing numbers of terrorists have been fleeing clashes with the army personnel and the popular defense groups, who have recently made significant advances in the northern and northeastern countryside of Lattakia.
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