Syria launches security operation against Daesh terrorists in Homs countryside

Syrian authorities on Sunday launched a security operation against ISIS (Deash) terrorist cells in the countryside of Homs province, following an attack that killed three Americans near the ancient city of Palmyra, state media reported, Anadolu reports. The state-run Alikhbariya television said the operation was carried out in response to an attack that targeted Syrian and American forces during a joint field patrol near Palmyra on Saturday. According to the channel, the security operation focused on the areas of Furqlus, al-Qaryatayn and the surrounding desert regions of Homs province, where ISIS sleeper cells are believed to be active. US Central Command (CENTCOM) said Saturday that two US troops and a civilian were killed, and three other service members were injured […]