SYRIA UPDATE
Over 1400 displaced Syrians return via Nassib border crossing
1439 Syrians who had been displaced due to terrorist acts returned home via Nassib border crossing with Jordan over the past week. The returnees, numbered 4219 since the re-opening of the border crossing on October 15th, returned to Syria using temporary passage tickets that the Syrian embassy in Jordan provided to them, he added.
https://sana.sy/en/?p=152559
Weapons, ammo seized in Homs northern countryside
The competent authorities on Sunday seized quantities of weapons and various munitions of terrorists’ remnants in al-Holeh area in Homs northern countryside, SANA reporter said.
https://sana.sy/en/?p=152538
Lavrov: U.S. Is Working To Establish Quasi-State In Eastern Syria
“What is happening on the eastern bank of the Euphrates River clearly violates the commitment to Syria’s territorial integrity, declared by all and confirmed in the UN Security Council’s resolution. In my view, this is already evident for all,” Lavrov said during an interview with the Rossiya 1 TV, according to the Russian news agency TASS. “The US is trying to establish quasi-state structures, they earmark hundreds of millions of dollars into rebuilding these areas, so that people could return to a normal peaceful life, but they refuse to restore infrastructure on the territories, which are controlled by the Syrian government,” the Russian minister said.
https://southfront.org/lavrov-u-s-is-working-to-establish-quasi-state-in-eastern-syria/
Military Situation In Northwestern Syria On December 2, 2018 (Map Update)
This map provides a general look at the military situation in the northwestern part of Syria. The YPG continues to attack Turkey-led forces in the Afrin region. Idlib militants are boosting their forces deployed near the demilitarized zone.
Military Situation In Southeastern Syria On December 2, 2018 (Map Update)
At least 33 ISIS members were killed in the recent clashes in the area of Hajin in the province of Deir Ezzor, according to sources loyal to the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).
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https://southfront.org/military-situation-in-southeastern-syria-on-december-2-2018-map-update/
Syrian Army Foils 2 Militant Attacks In Northern Hama
On December 2, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) foiled an attempt by radical militants to launch an attack on the Christian town of Mahardah in the northern Hama countryside, according to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA). The state-run agency said that army units had targeted militants with heavy machine guns killing and injuring many of them.
Few hours later, another group of militants attempted to launch an attack on positions of the SAA around the town of Zlin, which is located northeast of Mahardah. However, the army’s reconnaissance units detected the militants and shelled them forcing them to withdraw back to their positions in the town al-Lataminah. As a result of these repeated violations, the Damascus government and its allies are reportedly considering the possibility of launching a limited military operation within the demilitarized zone. Earlier this week, Russia’s special presidential envoy to Syria, Alexander Lavrentiev, hinted that Russia would support such an operation.
https://southfront.org/syrian-army-foils-2-militant-attacks-in-northern-hama/