Syrian troops kill 20 IS insurgents in Bukmal city

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An army unit killed more than 20 Islamic State, ISIS terrorists during operations against their hideouts in the areas of al-Ketef and al-Masmaka in Bukmal city to the southeast of Deir-Ezzor.
A military source said that an army unit destroyed upon investigative information a den of ISIS terrorists, a broadcasting station and a tank in al-Sfeira al-Fouqani village to the northwest to Deir-Ezzor, according to Syrian news agency, SANA.
In Deir-Ezzor city, army units destroyed a tunnel of ISIS terrorists in al-Matar al-Qadeem neighborhood, a rocket launcher in al-Jbeila and a vehicle that was transferring terrorists near al-Syasia Bridge to the north entrance of the city.
Earlier Saturday, three children were killed and 12 other people were injured in ten ISIS terrorists’ mortar and rocket shells at al-Joura and al-Qosour neighborhoods in Deir Ezzor.
In Hama, army units repelled an attack by Jabhat al-Nusra terrorists against a military post in the southern countryside of Hama.
An army unit clashed with terrorists from Jabhat al-Nusra who attacked a military post in Hur Benafsu area 40 kilometer to the south of Hama.
The clashes ended by thwarting the attack after scores of terrorists fell dead or injured along with their vehicles which were destroyed.

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