Some units of the elite Tiger Forces will be deployed for an offensive operation against Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (formerly Jabhat al-Nusra) and Ahrar al-Sham in the Eastern Ghouta region, near Damascus, according to pro-government sources.
These units will allegedly participate in the widely expected operation aimed at securing the Armoured Vehicles Base in the western part of the pocket.
Pro-government experts speculate that this operation will target the districts of Harasta and Irbeen. Earlier this month, the Syrian Arab Army already captured some points in Irbeen easing pressure on the Armoured Vehicles Base from the militants.
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