Today, the Syrian Special Forces have captured a commander of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) along with three other members of the terrorist group during a special operation in the Qaboun district east of the Syrian capital, Damascus.
During the operation, government forces have killed 18 militats and injured 50 others during today’s operation in the Al-Qaboun district.
Separately, Syrian air force warplanes have carried out 12 airstrikes destroying HTS positions and tunnels in Qaboun. The SAA has also targeted several HTS fortifications in the district using artillery and heavy rockets.
Soldiers of the 4th Division have advanced in the district capturing a number of buildings in the vicinity of Al-Houssain Mosque, wihch was captured yesterday.
The SAA advance in Qabun came after the SAA had discovered a network of tunnels in the area that was used by HTS and Ahrar Sham. The SAA destroyed these tunnels making the militant logistics in the district more complicated.