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Chief of Staff visits units at Shaer Mountain in Homs
Chief of the General Staff of the Syrian Arab Army Ali Abdullah Ayyoub, accompanied by a number of senior army officers, visited army units stationed at Shaer Mountain in Homs eastern countryside.
The officers were briefed on the current situation in the area and the military operations which had taken place prior to securing it and eliminating the terrorist groups in it.
General Ayyoub hailed the efforts exerted by the soldiers, stressing the importance of their duties in defense of the homeland.
For their part, the soldiers asserted their readiness to make all sacrifices necessary in order to achieve victory over terrorism.