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Syrian Army advances on Jaysh Al-Islam stronghold in East Ghouta |
2016-09-01 |
[ALMASDARNEWS] The Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) 105th Brigade of the Republican Guard, backed by the National Defense Forces (NDF), launched a new attack in the East Ghouta region of rural Damascus on Wednesday night, targeting Jaish al-Islam![]() ’s (Army of Islam) defenses at Sawwan Hill. The 105th Brigade and their allies managed to break-through Jaish Al-Islam’s first-line of defense at the southern perimeter of Sawwan Hill, leaving them in control of half this site near Tal Kurdi. According to a local field report released by the Syrian Armed Forces, the 105th Brigade is currently attacking Sawwan Hill’s northern perimeter amid fierce resistance from Jaish Al-Islam and their allies. If the Syrian Armed Forces capture Sawwan Hill tonight, they will have imposed fire control over Tal Kurdi, which is considered the gateway to the Jaish Al-Islam stronghold of Douma. |
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