BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:50 P.M.) – The so-called “Islamic State of Iraq and Al-Sham” (ISIS) continued their large-scale offensive in east Homs today, targeting the territory around the strategic T-4 Military Airport that is located just west of Palmyra (Tadmur).
ISIS began the day by launching a powerful assault on the Jihar Crossroad from their positions at Al-Bayarat and Al-Dawa; this resulted in a fierce battle with the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) that lasted much of the morning.
Unable to halt the terrorist onslaught, the Syrian Arab Army’s 11th Tank Division was forced to withdraw from the Jihar Crossing, leaving ISIS within striking distance of the T-4 Military Airbase.
The T-4 Military Airbase is the Syrian Arab Army’s last functioning airport in east Homs; if lost, it could spell disaster for the remaining government forces in this desert region.
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