The Syrian army and the National Defense Forces (NDF), supported by Russian and Syrian warplanes, have repelled a series of ISIS attacks on the al-Mahr oil field, located east of Palmyra, and delivered a blow to ISIS units deployed at the al-Sha’er oil field in the province of Homs.
Pro-government sources argue that ‘tens’ ISIS militants were killed in the clashes and a number of command posts, military vehicles and other equipment, belonging ot the terrorist group, were destroyed.
Militant sources say that the army and the NDF lost at least 16 fighters and a battle tank in these clashes.