Syrian army liberates 18 villages from ISIL
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Fighters from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) gather on the outskirts of the town of Shaddadah in the northeastern Syrian province of Hasakah, on February 19, 2016. (AFP)
Syrian army forces have managed to liberate at least 18 villages from the ISIL Takfiri group in the east of the Northern Aleppo Province.
According to Press TV, the Syrian troopers restored security to the villages after they flushed out ISIL terrorists on Saturday.
The ground forces were fully supported by the Kurdish-dominated coalition forces of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Russian airstrikes.
The liberating forces established control over 40 kilometers of a highway that leads to Syria's northern city of Raqqah, the Takfiris' de facto capital, located in the terrorist-held Northern Province of Raqqah.
The Syrian forces and their allies are reportedly just 25 kilometers from Turkey’s border. The new positions allow troops to target the final supply route of the terrorists from Turkey to Aleppo.
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