lunes, 11 de diciembre de 2017

Syrian army and Iranian-backed militias push towards Idlib province | The Indian Express

Syrian army and Iranian-backed militias push towards Idlib province | The Indian Express

Syrian army and Iranian-backed militias push towards Idlib province

The Syrian army had lost the strategically located Idlib province to insurgents when the provincial capital fell to rebels in 2015. It has since become the only province that is fully under opposition control.

By: Reuters | Amman | Published: December 11, 2017 8:42 am
The Syrian army had lost the strategically located Idlib province to insurgents when the provincial capital fell to rebels in 2015. It has since become the only province that is fully under opposition control. (Source: Google maps)

The Syrian army and Iranian-backed militias backed by Russian air power stepped up a military campaign against rebels in eastern Hama province in a push towards the rebel stronghold of Idlib province in northwestern Syria, rebels and witnesses said. They said dozens of aerial strikes believed to be conducted mainly by Russian jets in the last 48 hours hit opposition held villages and towns in the northeastern Hama countryside and the southern part of Idlib province.

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