The ISIS Hunters of the Syrian Arab Army’s 5h Assault Corps
Jaysh Maghawir al-Thawra and other groups of the US-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA) claimed capturing the Zuluf reserve from the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and its allies in the northern Suweida countryside for the second time in the recent weeks.
Earlier today, US-backed “moderate opposition” groups once again attacked government forces in the area and engaged Syrian troops in a series of firefights. However, so far, there has been no evidence of any gainst of the US-backed forces in the area.
Some experts believe that the US might push the FSA to intensify operations in the Damascus desert in order to heat up the situation and to push the SAA and its allies back from the Syrian-Iraqi border.
This week, the SAA and its allies, with the support of the Russian Air Force, captured the Talila reserve west of T3 station, Bir Badia’, the T3 station, the Arak gas field and the Arak town.
Thus, SAA took control of the most important ISIS defense lines in the Homs desert, extending from Arak gas field to T3 station, Talila reserve and Bir Badia’, which are considered the first line of defense for the town of Sukhna. The SAA and its allies are only 30 km away from this strategic town.
The ISIS Hunters of the 5th Assault Corps released a video showing ISIS losses at T3 station.
Footage: #ISIS defeated at recently liberated strategic area of #Arak & T3 east of #Palmyra #Syria #سوريا #تدمر pic.twitter.com/g8Tgn4NIoH
— ISIS Hunters (@ISIS_Hunters) 14 June 2017
ISIS Hunters also published an official video showing what appears to be a message to the US-led coalition, where a fighter from ISIS Hunters accused US forces of preventing them from advancing against ISIS.
We are ready to kick out #America and #ISIS terrorists from #Raqqa and #DeirEzzor #Syria #سوريا #تدمر VIDEO:https://t.co/SSVmT0aIHB pic.twitter.com/x0TCyTKfvl
— ISIS Hunters (@ISIS_Hunters) 14 June 2017
He also promised the US-led coalition forces to teach them a lesson in case of attacking them again “as in previous times.” He finished the message saying “very soon, God willing, we will be in Raqqa”.
It is not known if this message represents the SAA and its allies or the ISIS Hunters only. Although the SAA is on the road to Raqqa city, it will likely limit its operations with the southern Raqqah countryside.
