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The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and its allies have liberated Rasm Naqa, Rasm Arnab, Jafiah, Rasm Rik, Ghuzaylah, Haba, Um Sous and Um Huwaysh villages inside the ISIS-held pocket in eastern Homs. However, ISIS still keeps positions in its central part using rugged country in order to counter the SAA advantage in military equipment. Without additional reinforcements, government troops will likely need another moth to break the ISIS resistance there.
Near Deir Ezzor city, the SAA consolidated control over Nashad and Mazlum villages on the eastern bank of the Euphrates and entered Hatlah Tahtani village where a fighting is ongoing. If the village is secured, government forces will be able to use it as a launching pad for further attempts to secure Saqr Island and fully besiege ISIS in the northern part of Deir Ezzor city.
On September 26, Russia’s Tu-95MS strategic bombers carried out missile strikes on ISIS and the Syrian branch of al-Qaeda (now known as Hayat Tahrir al-Sham) in the provinces of Idlib and Deir Ezzor. The bombers flew over the territory of Iran and Iraq and used Kh-101 cruise missiles to destroy “command posts, troop concentrations, and military equipment, as well as ammunition depots” belonging to the terrorists, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.
Meanwhile, the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) captured the crossroad town of al-Suwar located in 50 km northeast of Deir Ezzor city and crossed the Khabur River. Controlling Al-Suwar, the SDF will be able to secure the northern flank of the SDF assault force that would advance towards the border with Iraq.
In this case, the ISIS strong point of al-Busayrah as well as the nearby oil fields become a target for SDF operations.
In Raqqah city, clashes between the SDF and ISIS continued in the central part of the city. ISIS also conducted raids against SDF positions in al-Sinaa and al-Mashleb neighborhoods.
Last week, pro-SDF sources were spreading info that ISIS was holding civilians in a municipal stadium and using them as human shields. Now it seems that the US-led coalition’s airpower considers it a legitimate target.
Don’t leave us hanging with that last sentence about the civilians in the stadium held by Isis which the Coalition now views as a legitimate target!!!!
Love the maps of the bomber’s flight over the Caspian seas, Iran and Iraq. Now that’s a coalition!
It seems that sooner, rather than later, the SAA is going to have to deal with the SDF bastards before they can block the Syrians from the Iraqi border.
Antoinetta III
I wonder of Russia or Syria might “accidentally” bomb some of those US bases illegally in the country? Payback for the US “accidentally” bombing the SAA and killing a Russian general and 2 colonels? With one pocket of SAA still very far behind SDF lines it would be risky.
So the CIA created ISIS is holding hostages that the “US-led coalition’s air power considers a legitimate target”? Just another example of “having to destroy the village so we could save it”.
Amazing.
ISIS Militants and Commanders Flee to Turkey
https://www.globalresearch.ca/isis-militants-and-commanders-flee-to-turkey/5610895
Damascus Calls Upon Syrian Refugees to Return to their Homeland
https://www.globalresearch.ca/damascus-calls-upon-syrian-refugees-to-return-to-their-homeland/5611010
The Russian MOD has denied the claims by ISIL (being repeated by some sites) that they had captured alive 2 Russian soldiers:
https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/201709281057782235-russia-daesh-servicemen-captured-fake/
Hmm, are the ISIL PR departments trying to hide their defeats by claiming many stories today about 10’s of killings of Syrian soldiers in several areas? Watching this space for more clarification on these stories.
45 Syrian Army Troops Died In Faylaq al-Rahman Ambush In Ayn Tarma East Of Damascus (Photos)
45 Syrian Army troops were killed in an explosion of undeground bomb and the following atttack of Faylaq al-Rahman Ambush in Ayn Tarma district in the Eastern Ghouta region east of Damascus city on Thursday.
According to reports, 19 soldiers were killed in the initial explosion and 25 others died in the clashes with militants.
https://southfront.org/45-syrian-army-troops-died-in-faylaq-al-rahman-ambush-in-ayn-tarma-east-of-damascus-photos/
Syrian Army Retreats From Shulah Village On Deir Ezzor-Palmyra Highway (Map)
The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and its allies reportedly retreated from the key village of Shulah on the Palmyra-Deir Ezzor highway amid an intense fighting with ISIS terrorists.
An intense fighting is now ongoing in thea area between army troops and ISIS terrorists.
https://southfront.org/syrian-army-retreats-from-shulah-village-on-deir-ezzor-palmyra-highway-map/
The ISIS-linked news agency Amaq claims that a 30km-long part of the highway is closed because of the clashes.
The Palmyra-Deir Ezzor highway is the main supply line to government forces operating in the countryside of Deir Ezzor. Any ISIS attacks on the highway slows down the army progress against the terrorist group on the both banks of the Euphrates.
Right-wingers claim:
ISIS’s Al-Baghdadi resurfaces alive and well
http://theduran.com/isis-al-baghdadi-resurfaces-alive-and-well/
True, or better zionazi fx tech?