SANA � A military source said on Tuesday that Syrian Arab Army units, in cooperation with popular defense groups, continued their military operations in pursuing the remaining Jabhat al-Nusra terrorists in the northeastern countryside of Hama, establishing control over al-Shakousieh village.

The operations resulted in killing and injuring many of the al-Nusra terrorists, destroying their fortified positions and weapons and ammunition that were in their possession, said the source.

The army�s engineering units dismantled the mines and IEDs planted by the terrorists among the citizens� houses, the roads, and the main streets in the village, added the source.

Later, the source said that army units regained control over al-Rahjan town in the northeastern countryside as well.

Shaza / Hazem Sabbag