Syrian Army Advances Further In Jobar District Amid Intense Military Strikes On Faylaq al-Rahman Fortifications (Videos)

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On Wednesday, Syrian Air Force warplanes carried out dozens of airstrikes against Faylaq al-Rahman positions in Jobar district, Ayn Tarma and Kafarbatna areas east of Damascus.

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The 4th Armored Division of Syrian Arab Army (SAA) also shelled Faylaq al-Rahman fortifications in the district with dozens of heavy Burkan rockets on Tuesday and Wednesday.

E. #Damascus: #Jobar hit by new waves of IRAM rockets last night. pic.twitter.com/e4Is7faS6n

— Qalaat Al Mudiq (@QalaatAlMudiq) 9 August 2017

The SAA also captured 10 building blocks near Al-Manshiyeh roundabout in Jobar district east of Damascus, according to the pro-government web blog Al-Masdar News.

From its side, Faylaq al-Rahman claimed that 10 Syrian soldiers from the 4th Armoured Division were killed in an ambush in Ayn Tarma area.

Faylaq al-Rahman also claimed that its fighters damaged two T-72 tanks of the 4th Armoured Division in Ayn Tarma.

Furthermore, Faylaq al-Rahman published a video that shows a field operations room of the 4th Armoured Division in the west of Ayn Tarma being targeted by Faylaq Al-Rahman DIY gun.

#الجيش_السوري_الحر#فيلق_الرحمن – تدمير مدرعة خلال استهداف مدرعات الفرقة الرابعة في محيط غرفة العمليات #عين_ترماhttps://t.co/rIFsWe4Wbq pic.twitter.com/6lUFE5vcKH

— فيلق الرحمن (@Alrahmancorps4) 9 August 2017

It’s believed that Faylaq al-Rahman will defend Ayn Tama area and Jobar district to the end despite the major disagreements between it the other key players in Eastern Ghouta: Jaysh al-Islam, Ahrar al-Sham and Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS).

Now there is no doubt that if Faylaq Al-Rahman loses the battle in Jobar and Ayn Tarma, this will be an end of the group as a powerbroker in Eastern Ghouta.

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