He added that it's an important achievement in Qara as it will further secure the perimeter around the capital Damascus, which is only 100 km northwest of Damascus and within the administrative borders of the Damascus countryside.
Qara has also a residential part, where civilians are still there despite the battles that have flared in the barrens of that area.
Hezbollah and the army have already taken very strategic hilltops and heights in the barrens of Qara and the adjacent Jarajir barrens and are heavily shelling the IS positions as IS has become almost besieged there.
It was strange at first sight when looking to such badlands and how the IS militants were stationing there with their families as no water or any source of food is located.
But the area is strategic, soldiers said, due to its proximity to Lebanon and Damascus.
At one mountain top in Qara, around six artilleries and tanks were stationed, bombing the areas of IS with smoke rising from the opposite side when the shell lands.
Airstrikes were also backing the ground forces of Hezbollah in their push to eliminate IS in that region, which is considered as tough battles due to the geographic nature of the area and the fact that its open with no place to hide.
Many IS militants have surrendered themselves since Aug. 19 when the battle against them in the barrens of Qara started.
And when the barrens of Qara are cleared, the entire borderline with Lebanon will be secured and back under the government control.
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