Syrian Army and Allies Advance Against Islamic State in Deir Ezzor

  • 6 years ago
The Syrian army and its allies advanced into the remaining Islamic State-held (IS) neighborhoods in Deir Ezzor on November 1, according to the Syrian state news agency SANA.This video was shared by the Syrian Ministry of Defense and was described as showing the Syrian army advancing into Kanamat, Rasafa and the Old Airport neighborhoods in Deir Ezzor.Syrian forces also advanced 11 km towards the last major IS-held city in Syria, Albukamal, near the Iraqi border, pro-government sources said.
Meanwhile, across the border, Iraqi forces made gains against IS in the nearby al-Qaim area, near Albukamal, according to Iraqi media. Credit: Syrian Ministry of Defense via Storyful

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