Fri May 20, 2016 12:51:30
Syrian government forces regained control over 13 settlements previously occupied by terrorists in the vicinity of the country's capital of Damascus.
Syrian army has driven the terrorists of al-Nusra Front and Ahrar al-Sham terrorists groups out of eastern Damascus' suburbs; Mayadeen TV channel reported Friday.
The broadcaster added that the Syrian Armed Forces had already liberated some 15 square miles, as the army continued its advance.
Syria has been in a state of civil war since 2011, with several opposition factions and terrorist groups seeking to topple the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad.
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