Breaking: Syrian Army kicks off 2nd phase of Operation Big Dawn in southeast Syria

BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:40 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army kicked off their second phase of Operation Big Dawn, today, after taking a short hiatus in the Al-Sweida Governorate.

Led by the 5th Corps and 5th Armored Division, the Syrian Arab Army and their allies started the offensive with a preliminary attack in the northern part of Al-Sweida, seizing the large hilltop of Tal Asfar and several corresponding points.

Following the capture of Tal Asfar, the Syrian Arab Army and their allies launched a massive attack across the Al-Sweida Governorate, targeting the eastern countryside of the province.

According to a military source in Damascus, the Syrian Arab Army and their allies have already captured Deir Nasrani, Rajm Bakr, Tall Salman, Al-Maftara, Tal Al-Maftara, Shinwan, Al-Sakiyah, Al-Qasr, Tal Banat, Al-Bajir, and Khirbat Saada.

The source added that the Syrian Arab Army is sweeping through several other villages in the area, as they look to completely expel the US-backed rebels from the region.