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Syrian government forces have made significant strides in the province of Aleppo, having regained control of most of the region held by Islamic militants, state media in the Arab Republic reported today, February 17. The troops of Bashar al-Assad over the past day significantly advanced their positions west of Aleppo. This happened in anticipation of the talks scheduled today for Russia-Turkey to de-escalate in northwestern Syria.
On Sunday,
Russian aviation inflicted heavy blows on the positions of the militants of the Islamist alliance "Khayyat Tahrir al-Sham" (HTS, the leading role in its composition is played by the terrorist group "Jebhat Fath al-Sham" banned in Russia, the former "Jebhat al-Nusra"), including in the area of the settlement of Anadan,
which was then liberated by Syrian forces with the support of pro-Iranian militias, foreign monitoring organizations report. Islamic sources confirm that the militants retreated from the area, including Anadan and the city of Haritan.
"Syrian forces have occupied an area where
for eight years they could not take a single village," says the London-based NGO Syrian Observatory of Human Rights. - In this area, Syrian troops are moving very quickly. The militants left most of the area. "
It has been reported that Assad has liberated over the past 24 hours
thirteen cities and villages west of Aleppo.
Military experts attribute the successes of the Syrian army to the establishment last week of government control over the M-5 strategic highway (Aleppo-Damascus) along its entire length.
Comment: The Syrian advance in Idlib and Aleppo has been lightning fast. Just in the last day, they managed to
liberate the following in Aleppo province: Al-Sheikh Ali, Al-Fogg, Orm al-Kubra, Orm al-Sukhra, Kafr Naha, Kafr Dail, Kafr Hamra, Shantara , Babis, Marat al-Artik, Ovoeyjel, Hretan, Khayyan, Anadan, Yanun, Al-Lermon, as well as a large number of strategic heights.
Two more humanitarian crossings, Miznar and Mizhers, have been opened to ensure the safe exit of civilians from the war zone and to "end the nightmare caused by terrorism to which they have been subjected in recent years," the statement said.
According to some military sources, over the past 24 hours the line of defense of the militants of the Islamist alliance "Khayyat Tahrir al-Sham" (HTS, the leading role in its composition is played by the Jebhat Fath al-Sham terrorist group banned in Russia, the former Jebhat al-Nusra ") And the pro-Turkish" National Liberation Front "(NFO) west of Aleppo is completely collapsed.
To get an idea of the area liberated, here are two maps showing the progress over the last month and a half:
© adapted from syria.liveuamap.com
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Comment: The Syrian advance in Idlib and Aleppo has been lightning fast. Just in the last day, they managed to liberate the following in Aleppo province: Al-Sheikh Ali, Al-Fogg, Orm al-Kubra, Orm al-Sukhra, Kafr Naha, Kafr Dail, Kafr Hamra, Shantara , Babis, Marat al-Artik, Ovoeyjel, Hretan, Khayyan, Anadan, Yanun, Al-Lermon, as well as a large number of strategic heights. To get an idea of the area liberated, here are two maps showing the progress over the last month and a half: