Illustrative image, by the SANA
The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has foiled an attack by ISIS cells near the ancient city of Palmyra in the eastern Homs countryside, the al-Masdar pro-government news blog reported on May 30.
According to the blog, ISIS fighters attempted to ambush a convoy of SAA east of Palmyra. However, the army scouts spotted the terrorists before they could carry out the ambush and targeted them.
“The SAA managed to kill several of the Islamic State attackers before the terrorists retreated to an unknown location in the Badiya Al-Sham region of eastern Homs,” Al-Masdar’s report reads.
The failed attack was likely launched from the Homs desert, a vast region between western Deir Ezzor and eastern Homs. Hundreds of ISIS fighters and senior commanders are reportedly hiding there.
Earlier this year, ISIS cells carried out a series of successful hit and run attacks on the SAA in eastern Homs, killing, injuring or capturing dozens of soldiers. However, the recent deployment of large reinforcement there has improved the security situation significantly.
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