The Syrian Ministry of Defense announced that the army managed to eliminate "a large number of terrorists in the western countryside of Aleppo while they were meeting to prepare for an attack on military positions." The ministry stated in a statement on Saturday: "After the careful monitoring and tracking of the terrorists' movements and locations, a unit from our armed forces operating in the western Aleppo countryside targeted terrorist headquarters in the villages of Tadeel and Kafr Ammah during their meeting to prepare for an attack on our military sites, resulting in the death and injury of many of them." The ministry added, "Our units operating in the Idlib countryside repelled a terrorist attack using several suicide drones and managed to destroy and shoot down five drones, preventing them from reaching their targets." It clarified: "Our unit operating in the northern Hama countryside targeted several vehicles and equipment of the terrorists, leading to their complete destruction and the death and injury of those inside."