Syria Army Retakes More Areas in Aleppo

TEHRAN (defapress) – Syrian forces continued to make gains in their fight against terrorists in Aleppo, managing to liberate several new areas in the northwestern province.

News ID: 80206

Date: 13 February 2020 - 21:46

The villages of Sheikh Ali, Arada and Arnaz in Aleppo southwestern countryside were freed from the grip of the terrorists on Wednesday, the Syrian military said in a statement, SANA reported.

The report added that scores of the militants were killed and injured in the process of the liberation operations.

The latest developments came after Syrian army units on Tuesday liberated the towns of Khan al-Assal, southwest of Aleppo, and al-Rashidin, west of Aleppo, following concentrated operations.

Idlib and the area north of Aleppo form part of the only large territory still in the hands of militants. The Syrian military has managed to undo militant gains across the country and bring back almost all of Syrian soil under government control.

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