Syrian forces have entered the town of al-Sarkha in the strategic Qalamoun region, retaking the full control of the town from foreign-backed Takfiri militants operating inside Syria. The official SANA news agency quoted a Syrian military source as saying that army units restored “security and stability” in al-Sarkha on Monday. The source also said that government forces also took control of the mountains surrounding al-Sarkha and killed a huge number of the militants. The achievement came as the army forces have been conducting a series of attacks against the militants across the country since mid-March. On Sunday, government forces began an operation to liberate the surrounding areas of the strategic region. On Sunday, President Bashar al-Assad said that the war in Syria has shifted strongly in favor of the government forces as they have made continuous gains against the foreign-backed Takfiri militants. Syria has been gripped by deadly violence since 2011. According to reports, the Western powers and their regional allies - especially Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Turkey - are supporting the militants operating inside Syria.
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