Syrian Army Repels Militant Attack In Hama Countryside, Casualties On Both Sides - Reports

Umer Jamshaid Published November 16, 2018 | 09:33 PM

The Syrian army on Friday repelled an attack by militants near the administrative border between Hama and Idlib provinces, there are dead and wounded on both sides, state-run SANA news agency reported, citing a Syrian military source.

DAMASCUS (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 16th November, 2018) The Syrian army on Friday repelled an attack by militants near the administrative border between Hama and Idlib provinces, there are dead and wounded on both sides, state-run SANA news agency reported, citing a Syrian military source.

"An armed militant group attempted to infiltrate one of our positions near the village of Sirmaniyah in the north-west of Hama province. The militant attack was repelled and ended in their failure, as the attackers suffered significant losses - there are dead and wounded among them," the source said, according to SANA.

"Several of our troops were also killed and wounded in the skirmish," the source added, without specifying the exact number of casualties on both sides.