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   On the night of August 1, 2018 the rebels. the Islamic State group unexpectedly attacked the vicinity of the Khalkhal airbase in the south-eastern Syrian province of Suweida. A group of terrorists tried to penetrate the territory of the military facility from the south-east direction.

 

   Near the perimeter of the base, two mined vehicles exploded, after which the assault team attempted to break through to the runway and hangars. The battle lasted several hours, to the Halhalli airbase, reinforcements from among the militias and special forces participating in the liquidation of the IS enclave in Deraa ave were urgently transferred.

 

   Simultaneously with the attack on the air base, another group of IS attacked the positions of government forces in the Khirbet Khabarii area west of the As-Safa volcanic plateau. According to army sources, both attacks were repulsed, the terrorists lost at least 7 people killed. The rest retreated to their original positions.

 

   Islamist sources claim that fighting on the perimeter of the IS enclave in the province of Suweida continued on August 1 and 2. Having lost territory in Deraa, terrorists are desperately trying to expand their control zone in neighboring Suwayda, but it is unlikely that they will succeed. At the moment, part of the 4th mechanized division is being moved here. division. Intensive attacks on terrorists are inflicted by Syrian and Russian aircrafts.

 

   According to the IS, as a result of their attack on Khalkhal's airbase, more than 45 Syrian military personnel were killed, 2 aircraft and 6 drones were damaged. The military from the attacked airbase on the contrary inform that no aircraft damaged, and the losses of government forces amounted to 4 people killed and about 10 wounded.

 

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