On the 3rd, the Syrian military stated that in the past 24 hours, the Syrian government army killed at least 200 members of opposition armed forces and extremist organizations, and shot down about 20 drones. The statement mentioned that the government forces continued to strike opposition armed groups in the northwestern province of Idlib and northern areas of the central province of Hama using various ground firepower and aircraft. They also destroyed an operational headquarters of the opposition armed forces, three ammunition depots, and dozens of armored vehicles. Meanwhile, a large number of reinforcements have arrived at positions in northern Hama province. (Xinhua News Agency)