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January 4. Damascus province.
Counter-terror operations are going on within Adra Ummaliya town.
Operations are complicated by the presence of large numbers of civilians
who are used by bandits as human shields.
Islamists do not stop atrocities against civilians in addition.
Syrian Arab Army Command does everything possible to ensure civilians' evacuation
from the warzone to safe areas despite terrorist opposition.
Soldiers have done everything possible to make a corridor
for the desperate people that tried to break out of the town themselves
having seen that at one of the sectors.
Those sick, weak and wounded have been literally taken away on arms under terrorist fire.
A lot of civilians have been taken away from fire and sent to the rear
where they were given first aid and transport to evacuate
thanks to courageous and decisive action of militarymen.
People tell about massacres against civilians with horror,
about losses of the loved ones and relatives, about atrocities that are happening in the town
during those terrible days since terrorists have entered Adra.
Those needing medical assistance have been sent to hospitals.
Special refugee accommodation centeres have been deployed in nearby populated areas
with everything needed to accept the people and provide them medical and humanitarian assistance,
where they are protected by the Army.
Homs.
Armed groups of various terrorist organizations
do not stop attempts to enter the territory of Syria from neighbouring Lebanese territory in Homs province.
Syrian border guards and Syrian Army have thwarted several such break-in attempts by large gangs
during just the recent few days.
A lot of terrorists have been destroyed during the fights.
Their weapons, ammunition, communications means and other military equipment have been seized.
ANNA-News Agency. Marat Musin, Igor Nadyrshin, Andrey Filatov, Viktor Kuznetsov. Syria.