The army on Saturday established full control over the towns and villages of Atshan, al-Hamdanieh, al –Saloumieh, Abu Omar, al-Naserieh, Tilal al-Zaatar , Maraq, Jadouaa in northeastern countryside of Hama , inflicting heavy losses upon terrorist groups in personnel and arms, a military source told SANA.

The source added that the army units, in cooperation with the supporting forces, carried out military operations against Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist organization and affiliated groups to in northeastern countryside of Hama, establishing control over the village of Atshan and the strategic areas of al-Hamdanieh, al –Saloumieh, Abu Omar, al-Naserieh, Tilal al-Zaatar , Maraq, and Jadouaa.