The Syrian government forces targeted terrorists' positions in the coastal province of Lattakia on Monday, killing 7 Takfiri militants. The army targeted terrorists' positions in al-Rawda village in the Northern countryside of Lattakia, and killed at least 7 terrorists and destroyed two cars. Syria has been grappling with a deadly crisis since March 2011. The violence fuelled by Takfiri groups has so far claimed the lives of over 240,000 people, according to reports. Over 3.8 million Syrians have left their country since the beginning of the crisis. According to reports, more than seven million Syrians have become internally displaced.