The Syrian state news agency is also reporting the clashes in the al-Furqan area of Aleppo. SANA reports that security forces have clashed with "an armed terrorist group in a car" in the area, and that they killed and arrested several members of the group.

Two "terrorists" were killed, and three others were arrested, SANA reports, citing a security source.

In the neighbourhood of al-Ansari al-Sharqi, meanwhile, SANA reports that an "armed terrorist group" was chased down by security forces, who "inflicted heavy losses upon them".

Security forces say they recovered two wireless communication devices and a Thuraya satellite communications device.

SANA also reports that there has been fighting in Latakia, and that the "terrorists" there have suffered heavy losses.