South Front: Syrian Army regains ground from terrorists in Aleppo, restores siege on east Aleppo (VIDEO)

South Front
Mon, 05 Sep 2016 21:08 UTC

Syrian War Report - September 5, 2016: Syria Army Restores Siege of Aleppo City

Previous Syrian War Reports:

• Syrian War Report - September 2, 2016: Heavy Clashes in Northern Hama
• Syrian War Report - September 1, 2016: Syrian Army Overruns Militant Defenses in Aleppo
• Syrian War Report - August 31, 2016: Race for Al-Bab
• Syrian War Report - August 30, 2016: US-backed 'Rebels' and ISIS Unite Efforts in Hama
• Syrian War Report - August 29, 2016: Militant Strongholds Fall near Damascus
• Syrian War Report - August 26, 2016: Kurds Accuse Turkish-led Forces in Chemical Attack

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Comment: See also: Turkey claims over 60 miles of Turkish-Syrian border retaken from Daesh. RT reports on the reestablishment of the east Aleppo siege:

RT's Lizzie Phelan talked to the soldiers who've been taking the city back, stone by stone. "Sheikh Said neighborhood is the main gate to East Aleppo that is under the control of terrorists," a soldier told RT. The army, backed by aerial and artillery attacks, managed to recapture the strategic complex comprising of three military academies in the Ramosa district, on Aleppo's southwestern outskirts, on Sunday. The battle was a tough one, the soldiers said. "[The militants] were using TOW, 22mm anti-air craft guns, mortars, rocket launchers, tanks and hell canons," another soldier said.

The complex had been held by rebels - mainly consisting of Jaish Al-Fateh militants, previously known as Al-Nusra Front - since early August, when they broke through the pro-government army lines. Over the past few weeks, the army has engage in heavy fighting to retake the area, as it held the key to Aleppo's east. By retaking the academies, the army has technically cut the militants' supply route. "Now, [the militants'] supply route has been cut off by the Syrian Army, we now have control over the colleges and established a base in the cement factory nearby," a serviceman said.

The siege was also re-imposed on the city's opposition-held sector where the militants are still holding ground. Pro-government forces in Aleppo now control both routes coming in to the city from the north and from the south.

Al-Nusra's leader isn't happy: