The Syrian Army announced today, Saturday, the securing of several areas in the northern Hama countryside.

The Syrian Ministry of Defense stated that "units of our armed forces operating in the direction of the northern Hama countryside strengthened their defensive lines last night with various fire support elements, personnel, and equipment and repelled terrorist organizations, preventing them from achieving any breaches.

The ministry added: "Our armed forces also managed to secure several areas after expelling the terrorists, the most important of which are Qal'at al-Madiq and Mhardeh, where they eliminated dozens of them, and the rest fled.