Wed Dec 14, 2016 21:47:27
The Syrian army has regained control over heights close to the T4 military airfield near Palmyra, a Syrian military source said.
Earlier in the day, Syrian al-Watan newspaper reported that the Syrian army's command decided to send reinforcements to the T4 military airfield located to the west of Palmyra; Sputnik reported.
The airfield is located about 50 kilometers (31 miles) from the city. On Sunday, Daesh recaptured the ancient city of Palmyra in the Homs province.
According to various sources, the number of terrorists that took part in the storming of the city reached 5,000 including hundreds of suicide bombers and dozens of armored vehicles. According to the Homs governor, the government forces managed to evacuate some 80 percent of city's civilian population.
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