The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

70 members of the regime forces killed in the east of Hama and Homs

70 members of the regime forces died in the ongoing attacks launched by IS militants since day before yesterday on the regime checkpoints and positions in al- Sekhni area in the east of Homs, information also reported casualties on IS ranks in the same attacks. It is noted that weeks ago SOHR talked about IS intention to launch intensive attacks on the regime positions in the east of Homs and Hama in order to boost its supporters’ morale after series of losses during the clashes with YPG in the provinces of Aleppo, al- Raqqa and al- Hasakah sice January 26, the date of seizing the city of Ayn al- Arab “Kobani” by YPG.