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Syrian jets bombard terrorist positions in Idlib Province

In this file photo, a Syrian fighter jet fires a missile during an operation against Takfiri terrorists in Syria.

Syrian jet fighters have launched a series of aerial strikes against the strongholds of foreign-sponsored militants in the northwestern province of Idlib, killing and injuring a number of Takfiris and injuring many more, Press TV reports.

A military source, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Syrian military aircraft pounded a terrorist hideout in the village of Kafr Eweid in Idlib, located roughly 300 kilometers (186 miles) north of the capital, Damascus, on Friday. An unspecified number of militants were killed in the attacks.

Similar aerial attacks were also carried out in the town of Abu al-Duhur, located about 45 kilometers (27 miles) southeast of Aleppo, as well as the villages of al-Majas, Hmeimat al-Daer, Sahm al-Dabshi and al-Habeit in Idlib Province.

Syrian military aircraft also conducted a number of sorties over the strategic al-Jisel oil fields in the central province of Homs and near the ancient city of Palmyra, which was overran by ISIL militants last month.

The warplanes targeted and destroyed tens of ISIL vehicles during the operations.

Units of Syrian government forces recaptured Jisel and surrounding oil facilities on Wednesday, following fierce clashes with ISIL Takfiris.

ISIL militants had advanced into the town and its oil fields over the past few days, prompting the Syrian army to call in reinforcements, which eventually secured the area.

Moreover, Syrian jets destroyed a convoy of vehicles belonging to ISIL terrorists in the southern countryside of Hasaka Province.

Syria has been suffering from a deadly crisis fueled by Takfiri groups since March 2011. The conflict has reportedly left more than 230,000 people, including almost 11,500 children, dead up until now.

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