Syrian Army captures IS stronghold in Deir al-Zour

Samarth Srivastava
Published on: 3 Nov 2017 3:21 AM GMT
Syrian Army captures IS stronghold in Deir al-Zour
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Damascus: The Syrian Army has captured a key neighbourhood in the eastern city of Deir al-Zour city following battles with the Islamic State (IS) group.

The army and allied fighters on Thursday captured the Hamidiyeh neighborhood, where most of the IS command centres were located.

He added that there are still areas under the IS control in Deir al-Zour city, denying reports of the full control of army over the city.

Samarth Srivastava

Samarth Srivastava

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