Moments ago in the Latakia Governorate’s northeastern countryside, the Syrian Arab Army’s 103rd Brigade of the Republican Guard – in coordination with the Syrian Social Nationalist Party (SSNP), the National Defense Forces (NDF) of Qurdaha, and Muqawama Souri (Syrian Resistance) – imposed full control over the strategic village of Arafat in the Jubb Al-Ahmar area of the Prophet Jonah Mountains (Jabal Nabi Younis).

The Syrian Arab Army’s 103rd Brigade and their allies captured the strategic village of Arafat after a violent battle with the Islamist rebels of the Syrian Al-Qaeda group “Jabhat Al-Nusra, the Free Syrian Army’s “Liwaa Suqour Al-Ghaab”, and Harakat Ahrar Al-Sham on Tuesday morning.

In addition to their success at the village of Arafat, the Syrian Armed Forces imposed full control over the villages of Raweesat Sheikhou and Katf Al-Salat in the Prophet Jonah Mountains, killing several militants from Jabhat Al-Nusra, the Free Syrian Army, and Harakat Ahrat Al-Sham in the process of this successful assault in northeastern Latakia.

As a result of their success this afternoon in the Latakia Governorate’s northeastern countryside, the Syrian Arab Army’s 103rd Brigade and their allies are now within 20km of the Turkish border and less than 15km away from the imperative city of Jisr Al-Shughour.