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10:07, 21-Jun-2018
Syrian army recaptures over 4,500 sq km of desert areas from ISIL
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Syrian troops have recaptured over 4,500 square kilometers of desert areas from ISIL in several parts of the country in the past days, the Syrian army said Wednesday.
Most of the battles were fought in the eastern parts of the country. The army has regained control of 2,400 square kilometers of terrain east of the ancient city of Palmyra in central Syria near the border with Iraq, state news agency SANA quoted the army as saying.
In the eastern province of Deir al-Zour, the army liberated some 1,200 square kilometers of land, after eliminating a number of ISIL militants.
The Syrian army also recaptured territories estimated at around 1,300 square kilometers from ISIL in south of the capital Damascus.
Most of the recaptured areas are in the Syrian desert, where ISIL still controls several pockets.
The military operation is part of the Syrian army's efforts to eliminate the ISIL threat and secure more areas near the Syrian-Iraqi border.
(Cover photo: A vehicle drives down a damaged street in the central Syrian town of Al-Sukhnah, situated in the county's large desert area called the Badiya, August 13, 2017. /VCG Photo)
Source(s): Xinhua News Agency