Syrian forces retake control of strategic town near Aleppo
Syrian forces have managed to retake control of a strategic town near the city of Aleppo in the northern part of the Arab country.
The town of Um Arkile is located south of Kweiris air base east of Aleppo. It was liberated on Sunday following clashes with the Daesh Takfiri terrorists.
The Syrian forces have achieved a string of victories across the northern region over the past few days. The village of al-Qatbiah was earlier retaken in the same region.
It was December 15, 2016, when Damascus announced the liberation of Aleppo. President Bashar al-Assad said at the time that the victory was “worthy of more than the word ‘congratulations’.”
Separately on Sunday, the so-called Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said Syrian troops had advanced on oil fields located on the eastern suburbs of the city of Homs. According to the SOHR, Syrian forces had also liberated Hayan Petroleum Company in the west of the ancient city of Palmyra.
In another development, Syrian officials said militants had torched a gas pipeline that transferred gas to al-Nasiriyah power station in the west of the capital Damascus. The plant had stopped electricity supply following the attack.
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The Syrian army and its allies have been fighting against different terrorist groups wreaking havoc in the Arab country since 2011. The forces have made sweeping gains against the Takfiri elements.
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