Syrian Army Takes Control of More Key Regions in Deir Ezzur

TEHRAN (defapress)- The Syrian army continued its military operations against the ISIL in Southeastern Deir Ezzur, and regained control of several regions and towns there.

News ID: 67295

Date: 07 December 2017 - 14:30

The Syrian army troops clashed with the ISIL terrorists in Southeastern Deir Ezzur and took control of the towns of al-Jala, al-Ramadi, al-Baqan, al-Hasran, al-Moslekheh, al-Barhoum, al-Salam and Tal al-Nabi.

The Syrian army killed tens of ISIL terrorists in fierce clashes with them and also destroyed their 18 military vehicles.

Meantime, the Syrian troops are less than 10 kilometers away from their comrades in Northern Albu Kamal in al-Hamdan region.

In a relevant development on Wednesday, the Syrian army units clashed with ISIL terrorists South of Al-Mayadeen in Eastern Deir Ezzur and took control of al-Laij, al-Shamr and al-Sabkheh villages in that area.

A number of terrorists were killed and many more were injured in fierce clashes with the government troops.

In a relevant development on Tuesday, the Syrian Army troops managed to push the ISIL back from almost 10 more regions in Southeastern Homs, killing tens of terrorists.

The army men continued their fight against ISIL Southeast of the town of al-Mayadeen towards the town of Albu Kamal in Southeastern Deir Ezzur and captured Jabal (mount) al-Narousiyeh, Tal (hill) al-Khanzir, Tal al-Bani and Moweiha al-Mowaja.

The army men also took control over the towns of al-Taresh, al-Abbas and al-Mar'ei Shamar and Shamar Farm and al-Tutehiyeh region on the Western bank of the Euphrates River.

Tens of the ISIL members were killed and a number of their military and bomb-laden vehicles and a large volume of their arms and ammunition were seized by the army men in the clashes Southeast of al-Mayadeen.

Earlier reports said that the army troops continued to advance against the ISIL in Eastern Deir Ezzur and managed to drive terrorists out of three more regions.

The army men engaged in fierce clashes with the ISIL along the road to al-Mayadeen and imposed control over Kharita Abbas, Shamou Farm and al-Qata'a region.

The army is about to advance along Albu Kamal road to al-Mayadeen to connect the two key towns in Southeastern Deir Ezzur.