State television said the army was targeting Daesh in the provinces east, and state news agency SANA reported Army units blocked a Daesh attack on a number of villages in northeastern Sweida, killing a large number of the terrorists.
Despite pro-regime forces ousting the group from urban centers in eastern Syria last year, surprise Daesh raids in recent months have killed dozens of regime and allied fighters.
SANA said the Daesh attacks on neighboring Sweida were an attempt to relieve pressure... [see source for more information]