Syrian Army soldiers have killed dozens of foreign-backed insurgents fighting government forces during nationwide mop-up operations. According to the SANA news agency, a number of armed men were killed during intense clashes with Syrian troops in the flashpoint northwestern city of Aleppo, located about 114 kilometers (70 miles) south of Damascus, on Tuesday. The Syrian Army also destroyed several cars loaded with weapons and munitions and used by terrorists in the Kfar Hamra area of Aleppo. Separately, Syrian soldiers shot dead a number of armed men near al-Bawari factory in the Kfar Naha district. In addition, Syrian troops raided a terrorist hideout in the Dir Hafer neighborhood of Aleppo, and shot dead all the insurgents at the site. They also destroyed a pickup truck equipped with Dushka machinegun in the battle. Syrian forces also attacked insurgents in the al-Lermon, al-Kalasa, and Sheikh Said neighborhoods of Aleppo, killing a large number of them. Syria has been experiencing unrest since March 2011.