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Syrian, Iraqi Gov’t Forces Taking Giant Stride to Purge Common Border of Terrorists

 

The Syrian pro-government forces have been engaged in tough battles with ISIL in Deir Ezzur province, advancing towards the border with Syria, field sources reported on Wednesday, adding that the Iraqi forces are also preparing for large-scale operation at common borders.

The Arabic-language al-Mayadeen TV network quoted well-informed sources as saying that the Iraqi joint forces are preparing for the launch of a large-scale operation against ISIL’s defense lines in the towns of Rawa and al-Qa’em and some villages in Nineveh province along the border with Syria.

In the meantime, the Syrian army men have been hitting ISIL’s positons in the two flanks of the Southern direction of the newly-liberated town of al-Mayadeen and the T2 oil pumping station in Southwestern Deir Ezzur towards the ISIL-held town of Albu Kamal in Southeastern Deir Ezzur at border with Iraq.

Liberation of al-Qa’em is the first step towards restoration of security to the borders with Iraq.

Meantime, the Iraqi Air Force has been bombing ISIL’s positions in Syria within the framework of vast coordination between Damascus and Baghdad.

Relevant reports said earlier this month that the pro-government paramilitary troops repelled an ISIL attack, killing six militants on borders with Syria.

“Al-Hashd al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Forces) repulsed an attack by ISIL in Tal Safuk region, on borders with Syria. Troops killed six militants and burned down a vehicle loaded with weapons,” a statement by the PMFs media service said.

ISIL has increasingly targeted security forces and civilians across Iraq over the past months coinciding with operations by the Iraqi government forces which sought to retake areas occupied by the group since 2014.

Iraqi troops managed to retake several ISIL strongholds including Mosul and Tal Afar in Nineveh, Huweija in Kirkuk and Ana in Anbar. Only Qa’em and neighboring Rawa currently remain in ISIL grip.

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