Army Takes Back More Oil Fields In Raqqa Province
July 17 2017
Syrian army forces fighting the Islamic State say they have taken control of several oil wells in Raqqa province over the weekend, reports Reuters, citing state television.
On Saturday, the army, backed by Russian air power, regained control of Wahab, al Fahd, Dbaysan, al-Qseer, Abu al Qatat and Abu Qatash oil fields and several other villages in the southwestern desert area of the province, said a military source quoted by Ikhbariyah television.
The regained territory is...
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