Syrian Army Advancing in Depth of ISIL Positions in Southern Damascus

The Syrian Army troops continued their operation in the Southern part of Damascus province and managed to push ISIL back from more areas in Hajar al-Aswad region on Saturday.

News ID: 70021

Date: 05 May 2018 - 14:22

TEHRAN (Defapress)- The army men engaged in fierce clashes with the ISIL in a region between al-A'alaf and al-Maqaber and managed to impose control over Hajar al-Aswad Governorship Building, Quneitra Workers Club Building and Power Company in the depth of Hajar al-Aswad region.

Also, the army's artillery and missile units and Air Force pounded ISIL's movements and positions in Hajar al-Aswad and Yarmouk Camp, destroying a main base of the terrorists in Yarmouk and killing the entire terrorists inside.

The army's advances have sped up in Hajar al-Aswad after the government forces managed to cut off militants' supply lines in the region.

In a similar development on Friday the army troops and their Palestinian popular allies stormed ISIL's positions in Yarmouk Camp and Hajar al-Aswad region in the Southern part of Damascus province, inflicting major losses on the terrorists.

The ISIL found themselves on the run at several flanks in both Hajar al-Aswad and Yarmouk Camp following a heavy joint offensive of the Syrian Army and their Palestinian allies.

According to a military source in Damascus, the Syrian Army and their Palestinian allies are currently advancing at the Southeastern and Western directions of Hajar al-Aswad, along with the Western flank of the Yarmouk Camp.

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