ISIL Suffers Heavy Casualties in Failed Attack on Syrian Army Positions in Southeastern Aleppo

The army men engaged in fierce clashes with ISIL terrorists that had attacked their strongholds near the villages of Um Mayal and Sardah Northeast of the town of Khanasser and managed to repelled the terrorists’ assault.

The ISIL lost a large number of fighters and its military vehicles also sustained major damage in the failed attack.

The army soldiers also captured a number of ISIL terrorists.

In mid-March, the Syrian Army soldiers continued to advance against ISIL in vast areas in Eastern Aleppo and captured territories only 3km away from the strategic town of Deir Hafer.

A field source pointed to the army advances in Shweilakh, Karkiz regions and Tal (hill) Hamimeh, and said the Syrian pro-government forces were just 3km away from Deir Hafer and will liberate the ISIL-held town soon.

The source said army’s control over Deir Hafer would open the path for the Syrian army to move from the Eastern parts of Aleppo province to Raqqa, while they can also move towards the town of Khanasser to complete their operation there to reinvigorate security to the Aleppo-Hama road.