Tue Nov 24, 2015 14:53:21
The Syrian army has captured areas from the terrorist group ISIS in the central province of Homs, Al-Alam News Network reports.
Syria’s state media said the military and pro-regime militias took control of the town of Maheen and the village of Hawareen in the southeast of Homs Province after inflicting “heavy losses” on the Takfiri terrorists.
The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights confirmed the Syrian army’s advance, which it said had been backed by Russian warplanes and military helicopters.
It added that some 50 ISIS fighters were killed in days of fighting in Maheen, Hawareen, and surrounding areas.
The latest advances come nearly two months into a Russian air campaign in support of President Bashar al-Assad.
The Syrian government’s next push is expected to target the town of Qaryatain and later the historic town of Palmyra, which ISIS captured in May.
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