Army Storming ISIS-Held Town In Homs Province; Kurdish-Led Forces Making Progress In Raqqa
July 27 2017
Syrian government forces have been closing in on the last Islamic State-controlled town in Homs province, says a military source, as reported by Reuters.
Combat operations were expected to accelerate toward the town of al-Sukhna, about 30 miles from the border of Deir Ezzor province, which is an ISIS stronghold, said the source.
A subsequent report early Thursday from Al-Masdar News suggested that the army was then storming the town.
Capturing the town would open the door...
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