Syrian Arab Army Restarts Operation to Erase ISIS from Homs 22 September 2018 War Reports 1266 Source: 21st Century Wire The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) restarted their operation in the eastern countryside of the Homs Governorate after a fierce battle with the Islamic State (ISIS) the week prior. Led by their Republican Guard forces, the Syrian Arab Army restarted their operation this week by targeting a number of areas belonging to the Islamic State terrorists in the Badiya Al-Sham region of east Homs. According to Anna News, the Syrian Arab Army has been clearing several Islamic State hideouts and trenches that have been used to launch attacks against the government forces in the past. The Syrian Arab Army has been engaged in a fierce battle with the last remaining Islamic State terrorists that are still active at this front in the eastern countryside of the Homs Governorate.