According to available information, the attack was committed in the deserted part of Homs province in the central part of the Arab Republic. Here, government troops conduct operations to clear the region of sheltering groups of militants.
As a result of the attack, the Islamists were able to capture several soldiers. Also, terrorists obtained some weapons, ammunition and military equipment. In particular, as noted in the media, the militants got a 122-mm self-propelled howitzer SAU 2S1.