Syria's army on Wednesday recaptured the only road into the government-held side of Aleppo city from Islamic State group fighters, state media reported, effectively breaking a nearly two-week-long siege. The army gained full control of the route from the regime-controlled west of
Syria's army on Wednesday recaptured the only road into the government-held side of Aleppo city from Islamic State group fighters, state media reported, effectively breaking a nearly two-week-long siege.
The army gained full control of the route from the regime-controlled west of Aleppo to Khanasser, Ithriya and Al-Salmiyeh "after eliminating a number of Daesh (IS) terrorists," state television said.
Advancing IS forces had managed to cut off the route at the end of October despite Russian air support and a government offensive south of Damascus.
State TV said the road was now being demined and would be reopened to public traffic on Thursday.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based monitor, said the frontline with IS had been pushed back about 10 kilometres from the route.
Aleppo was once Syria's economic hub, but has been ravaged by years of fierce fighting.
Caption: Syrian forces
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