Islam Army successfully thwarted Assad forces, supported by local and foreign militias, trying to advance on frontlines of Eastern Ghota, amidst heavy artillery and rocket shelling by Assad forces.

Islam Army spokesperson, Hamza Bairaqdar, said in an official statement published on Tuesday, that Islam Army thwarted an attack by Assad forces on the northern front in Eastern Ghota, from the side of Damascus-Homs highway, after Assad forces implemented a landing operation in the north-western frontline near the Al-Assad suburb, preceded with heavy artillery and rocket shelling in the frontline area.

Fierce clashes followed between Assad forces and fighters of Islam Army, who thwarted the attack, killed 7 members of the attacking forces including a 2nd Lieutenant and injured 15 others, forcing Assad forces to withdraw back to their staging point.

Bairaqdar added that the fierce attack came after regime failed to advance on Hazrama front in Eastern Ghota yesterday, where they suffered tens of casualties and a T72 tank.

RFS – Rural Damascus