Syrian Army, Hezbollah continue massive southern Aleppo assault asThousands of Syrians celebrate the expulsion of militants from key Damascus suburb

Syrian Army, Hezbollah continue massive southern Aleppo assault

ALEPPO, SYRIA (5:20 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA), backed by Hezbollah, continued their large-scale assault in southern Aleppo on Monday, targeting several districts and hilltops under the control of both Jaysh Al-Fateh and Fatah Halab.

The southern Aleppo assault began last night, when the 800th Regiment of the Republican Guard established full control over Tal SyriaTel and the Air Defense Base near the strategic town of Khan Touman.

Following the capture of these southern Aleppo sites, a large Hezbollah force stormed the southern sector of the 1070 Al-Hamdaniyah Housing Project, seizing almost 90 percent of this district before dawn on Monday.

Despite initially overrunning Jaysh Al-Fateh’s positions at the 1070 Housing Project, Hezbollah was forced to withdraw from a number of buildings inside this district; this was due to the jihadist rebels maintaining control over the Hikmah School.

Meanwhile, at Salahiddeen, the Syrian Armed Forces managed to capture several buildings inside the Sheikh ‘Ali area, giving the latter a large presence inside this strategic district in southern Aleppo.

Intense clashes are still ongoing at several axes, as the Syrian Armed Forces and Hezbollah press the jihadist rebel defenses around southern Aleppo.

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Thousands of Syrians celebrate the expulsion of militants from key Damascus suburb

By Leith Fadel –

17/10/2016

DAMASCUS, SYRIA (10:10 P.M.) – Thousands of Syrian civilians poured into the streets of Qudsiyah on Monday to celebrate the expulsion of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) and Jabhat Fateh Al-Sham (formerly Al-Nusra Front) from this imperative Damascene suburb.

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Elated civilians pack in tight to celebrate the end of rebel occupation.

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Civilians in Qudsiyah hold up signs and photos in support of the Syrian government and army.

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Thousands of civilians pour into the streets of Qudsiyah to support the Syrian Army and celebrate the expulsion of the rebels.

With Qudsiyah and Al-Hamah under their control, the Syrian Armed Forces can now reopen the roads to these two suburbs from the Syrian capital.

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