Syrian army completing defeat of Daesh in Deir Ezzur

The Russian military group’s Chief of Staff, Lieutenant-General Alexander Lapin, told reporters on Tuesday the Syrian troops are completing the defeat of the Daesh which blocked Deir Ezzur northern and southern neighborhoods.

"At the moment the operation to liberate the city continues. The Syrian troops are completing the defeat of the Takfiri terrorist group of Daesh which blocked Deir Ezzur’s northern and southern neighborhoods," Lapin said, according to TASS report.

He recalled that the city of Deir Ezzur, which used to be besieged by terrorists for more than three years, was unblocked by Syrian troops under the command of General Hassan Suhel on September 5.

"The Kalibr cruise missiles launched from the Admiral Essen patrol ship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet have destroyed militant command posts and communication hubs, which made it possible to disrupt the management of Daesh units in this area," the general stressed.

According to Lapin, while developing the offensive, the assault force of General Zahreddine’s Republican Guard unblocked the military airfield where over 1,000 servicemen were surrounded for ten months.

"More than 450 militants, five tanks and 42 pickup trucks with installed large-caliber machine guns were wiped out during the operation. Units of the 5th assault corps advancing from Palmyra through al-Sukhneh entered the city from the southern direction," he emphasized.

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