SYRIA UPDATE
Terrorists and their backers continue to pillage Syria’s antiquities
Since the start of the terrorist war against Syria, terrorist organizations and their backers have been stealing Syrian cultural heritage as part of a scheme to lay waste to Syria’s historical treasures.
Most recently, reports of the Directorate-General of Antiquities and Museums revealed an increase in the crimes of digging in search for antiquities in the areas of Manbej, Efreen and Idleb and the sites encircling Raqqa by terrorists and their supporters, namely the US, France and the Turkish regime.
Head of Antiquities and Museums Directorate Mahmoud Hammoud told SANA that US and French forces and the Syrian Democratic Forces (QSD) militias have engaged in excavations and thefts in Um al-Sarj mountain which is rich in antiquities, citing overt excavations and looting in Manbej’s main market.
He added that digging, looting and pillage are also taking place in the ancient tombs located in the eastern part of Manbej city, not to mention other archeological sites completely razed by heavy vehicles.
NOTE: I have said for many months that the cabal are looking for something, possibly the key to the bottomless pit
https://www.sana.sy/en/?p=153156
Army wipes out terrorist group tried to attack a military point in Hama Countryside
SANA reporter said that an army unit on Sunday tracked movement of a terrorist group trying to infiltrate form Morek town in the far north of Hama on the outskirts of the demilitarized zone in Idleb towards military points in the vicinity of Soran town and clashed with it using light and medium machineguns; The clash resulted in the killing of all members of the group.
https://www.sana.sy/en/?p=153138
Syrian Army Launches Attack On ISIS Positions Around Al-Tanf – Reports
The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched a military operation against ISIS cells around the 55km de-escalation zone, which surrounds the US-led coalition base in the border town of al-Tanaf, the Syrian pro-government al-Masdar News blog reported on December 9. It is not clear yet if the ongoing attack on ISIS positions around the de-escalation zone is a part of a long-awaited operation to neutralize all the remaining terrorists in the deserts of Homs and Damascus. The SAA began preparing for such an operation after liberating the area of al-Safa last month.
https://southfront.org/syrian-army-launches-attack-on-isis-positions-around-al-tanf-reports/
YPG Eliminates More Turkish-Backed Militants In Afrin
On December 9, the People’s Protection Units (YPG) announced that their cells had destroyed a vehicle of the Turkish-backed Sultan Murad Division near the town of Bulbul in the Kurdish area of Afrin a day earlier. Two militants were reportedly killed in the attack. Both Bulbul and Jandaris are located in the northern part of Afrin right next to the Turkish border. This shows that YPG cells are capable of operation deep inside the Turkish-occupied areas.
The Kurdish group has stepped up its operations in Afrin lately forcing the Turkish military and its proxies to take more security measures. However, these measures have failed to counter the YPG, which has a strong influence among the remaining locals in the area.
https://southfront.org/ypg-eliminates-more-turkish-backed-fighters-in-afrin-videos/
Military Situation In Northwestern Syria On December 9, 2018 (Map Update)
https://southfront.org/military-situation-in-northwestern-syria-on-december-9-2018-map-update/