TUNIS, December 5. /TASS/. Syrian air defenses have repelled a drone attack in the airspace of the country’s central Homs province, local Sham FM radio station reported on Thursday.
There were no further details provided regarding the UAV attack. The Syrian Defense Ministry reported earlier in the day that the country’s air defense forces intercepted two unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the skies over the republic’s capital.
According to the ministry, there were no injuries or material damage. No further details were shared.
On the morning of November 27, the Jabhat al-Nusra extremist group (banned in Russia) launched a large-scale attack on a broad front in northern Syria. According to a statement by the Syrian Armed Forces’ Command, the terrorists attempted to attack villages and towns under the protection of the Syrian army and military facilities, continuing to target government forces' positions. The Syrian army launched an operation to repel the raid.
On November 30, the country’s armed forces’ command stated that the army was conducting strikes on the positions of terrorists who had infiltrated several neighborhoods in the city of Aleppo and was awaiting reinforcements. According to the Syrian Defense Ministry’s statement, the army was forced to regroup to protect the lives of civilians and troops and prepare for a counterattack.