Latest battlefield update from southwest Aleppo: map

The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) continued their assault in the southwestern corridor of Aleppo after seizing the strategic Hikmah area near the 1070 AL-Hamdaniyah Housing Project.

Led by the Tiger Forces, the Syrian Arab Army stormed the Rashiddeen 5 Suburb in southwest Aleppo, where they were confronted by large contingent of jihadist rebels from Jaysh Al-Fateh (Army of Conquest).

According to a military source in Aleppo, the Tiger Forces managed to the reach the Rashiddeen 5 Suburb after overrunning Jaysh Al-Fateh’s first-line of defense – clashes are still ongoing.

Meanwhile, in the Aqrab area, the Syrian Armed Forces and Hezbollah pounded the jihadist defenses at Souq Al-Jabes, killing and wounding a large number of militants amid a new advance along the northern axis.