On Tuesday, the army continued its mop-up operations near Tishreen Electricity Station in the countryside of the capital Damascus, killing scores of militants.

In the town of al-Zabadani, the Syrian troops stormed the militants’ hideouts, killing a number of them.

In al-Arqoub area situated northeast of al-Nabek city, the soldiers dismantled several explosive devices during their operations.

The Syrian forces inflicted heavy losses on the militants in the neighborhoods of al-Hamidiyeh, the old airport, al-Hweiqeh, al-Jbeileh and al-Rashidiyeh in the city of Deir Ezzor.

A large number of Takfiri militants were also killed by the troops in the province of Idlib.

In Daraa and its countryside, the army destroyed a number of vehicles loaded with weapons and ammunition.

The army regained control over al-Shumariyeh Mountains, al-Hawa hills in al-Mkharram area in the eastern countryside of Homs.

On Monday, the Syrian army intensified its operations against foreign-backed militant groups, regaining control over most parts of the strategic region of Qalamoun.

On Sunday, a military source told the Syrian news agency SANA that Israeli weaponry — including missiles — were seized in an operation in the city of Tadmur in Homs province.

Syria has been gripped by deadly unrest since 2011. According to reports, the Western powers and their regional allies — especially Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey — are supporting the militants operating inside Syria.

According to the United Nations, more than 100,000 people have been killed and millions displaced in the violence.

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has announced that the number of Syrian refugees, who have fled to neighboring countries, has passed the three million mark.

Furthermore, the UN recently warned against the humanitarian situation in Syria, saying that over nine million people are in need of urgent aid due to the crisis in the Middle Eastern country.