Syrian regime forces recapture Tuwaihaina Mountains in Aleppo



Aleppo (SyriaNews.media) The Syrian regime forces and their affiliated militias, on Saturday, recaptured some parts of al-Tuwaihaina Mountains, east of Khanaser-Ithreya road, southeast of Aleppo, Qasioun News Agency reported.

The news agency revealed that the Syrian government forces also advanced toward the northern, eastern and central parts of al-Tuwaihaina Mountains, after violent battles with the Islamic State group, amid mutual rockets and artillery shelling.

Meanwhile, media sources belonging to the Islamic State pointed out that the terrorist group killed eight members of the government forces and wounded dozens others, after repulsing their attack in the vicinity of al-Hamam area, east of Aleppo.

Noteworthy, regime forces and the affiliated militias recently recaptured several areas in the countryside of Aleppo, and approached Maskana, the last stronghold of the Islamic State east of Aleppo.

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