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20:24, 09-Sep-2017
US-backed forces declare battle against ISIL in Deir al-Zour
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The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) has declared an offensive against the ISIL in the Deir al-Zour province on Saturday, where the Syrian army is also advancing against the terrorist group.
The Deir al-Zour Military Council which is an ally of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) started an operation to clear the northern countryside of Deir al-Zour from the stronghold of ISIL.
This comes as the Russian-backed Syrian forces are advancing against ISIL from the western and southern countryside of Deir al-Zour.
It's worth noting that both groups are fighting ISIL separately.
Syrian state news agency SANA reported that the Syrian army captured the key oil field of Teym on Saturday, as part of a progress against the ISIL in the countryside of Deir al-Zour province in eastern Syria.
The new achievement comes as part of the progress the Syrian army forces have made over the past 24 hours in reaching Deir al-Zour city from its main desert road.
The Teym oil field is only a few kilometers from the graveyard area at the southern entrance of the city.
The northern countryside of Deir al-Zour is seen by the United States as an area of influence as it's close to the northeastern province of Hasakah, a largely Kurdish-controlled territory.
The US-backed SDF is already advancing in the northern city of Raqqa, capturing over 60 percent of the city, the de-facto capital of ISIL.
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Source(s): Xinhua News Agency