On Friday, a number of militants were killed during intense clashes with Syrian troops in the village of Jobar, located 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) northeast of Damascus, the official SANA news agency reported.
A terrorist hideout was raided by the Syrian forces in al-Ryhan farms in the eastern Ghouta area. Dozens of foreign-backed gunmen were killed in the process.
In addition, government forces engaged foreign-backed militants in the al-Atiba area, and killed scores of them.
A number of vehicles used by terrorists were also destroyed, and a large amount of weapons and munitions, including a 125-millimeter caliber cannon, was also seized after the fierce gun battle.
Meanwhile, Syrian troops clashed with militants in the city of al-Nabk, located 81 kilometers (50 miles) north of Damascus. Dozens of gunmen were killed and wounded during the heavy clashes.
Syrian troops stormed a terrorist hideout in the town of al-Ziyabiya, and shot dead scores of militants.
A pickup truck equipped with a heavy machine gun was also destroyed.
In the town of al-Bahdaliya, a unit of government forces killed a number of foreign-sponsored militants.
Syrian soldiers also engaged in heavy clashes with armed men in the towns of al-Husseiniya and Darayya, and killed scores of them.
The unrest in Syria began in March 2011, and many people, including large numbers of soldiers and security personnel, have been killed in the violence.
The Syrian government says that the chaos is being orchestrated from outside the country, and there are reports that a very large number of the militants are foreign nationals.
MP/MHB
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