Damascus, SANA – The Syrian Arab army has repelled an attack launched by Jabhat al-Nusra terrorists and other terrorist groups on Maghazel al-Naseej area (the textile factories) , north to Jobar neighborhood in Damascus.

A military source told SANA that the Syrian army units engaged in fierce clashes with a number terrorist groups affiliated to Jabhat al-Nusra which attempted to infiltrate into the factories area, north to Jobar neighborhood.

The source added that the army starts to clean up the area which breached by terrorist groups after encircling their members.

Earlier, the army units thwarted an attack by Jabhat al-Nusra-linked terrorists and the affiliated terrorist groups on the direction of the electricity company and the factories area to the north of Jobar on the eastern outskirts of Damascus city.

In parallel with the terrorist attack on the factories area, the terrorist groups targeted with rocket shells Masaken Barzeh and al-Shaghour neighborhood, injuring 15 civilians.