Islamic State releases video from Wilayat al-Sham: al-Hims (Homs province)

28:46 in length

#Syria #Homs
1/ War of Attrition 2

Introduction
2/ An initial scene shows previous footage from #Homs and a few words from Abu Bakr al- #Baghdadi as well as a title scene
3/ The fighters in #Homs renew their bay’ah to “Amir al-Mu'minin Sheikh Mujahid” Abu Ibrahim al-Hashemi al-Qurashi
4/ Scenes of an ambush using variety of weaponry reportedly agains pro-Syrian regime militia, Liwa al-Quds, is shown

Attack described as taken place in vicinity of #Rusafa, #Syria

#LiwaAlQuds
5/ Words from former IS spokesman “Sheikh Mujahid” Abu al-Hassan al-Mujahir
6/ Capture and subsequent execution of #LiwaAlQuds members and images of ambush aftermath follow

Captured Liwa al-Quds banner is also shown (image of flag added for comparison)
7/ Capture and subsequent execution of Syrian military personnel ( #SAA) who were captured east of as-Sukhnah

#Syria #Sukhna #Homs
8/ West of as-Sukhna Islamic State fighters ambush another group of #SAA soldiers
9/ #SAA forces are able to call in air support from #SyAAF/ #RuAF
10/ Ambush segment ends with the decapitation of an SAA soldier
11/ A brief interval includes words from Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and quotes from Hayat Tahrir al-Sham leader Abu Mohammad al-Julani thanking Turkey for its support
12/ Another execution scene, this time showing three soldiers (one of them a Colonel) who were reportedly captured near the village of Al-Rashwaniya, east of Al-Sakhla
13/ #SAA vehicles are targeted with #Konkurs #ATGM
14/ Ambush employs technical mounted ZU 23-2 and ends with capture and execution of another Syrian regime soldier
IS fighters launch another roadside ambush, this time on Syrian regime collaborators
16/ Scenes showing IS fighters, destroyed T-62 tank and an #IED strike on a Syrian regime truck are shown
17/ Video includes footage shot by Syrian regime soldiers
18/ Scenes showing the aftermath of ambushes conducted on Liwa al-Quds forces
19/ Video ends with executions of several Syrian regime soldiers

One is described as a combat engineer and is killed by mine explosion

Another is described as a ZU-23 operator and is in turn killed by one
20/ Last Syrian soldier is made to dig his own grave and is then killed by having an IED strapped to his body and detonated
21/ Wilayat al-Sham - Information Office of Homs - Shaban 1441 Hijri
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