Syrian Army Regain Strategic Road from ’ISIS’

Local Editor

Syrian army regained control of a key road to the northern city of Aleppo after making advances against "ISIS" militants Monday, an activist group and Syrian state television reported.

Battles continued between the Syrian army and the militant Takfiri group in the area in the southeast of Aleppo province, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

The Syrian army had been relying on the route to reach Aleppo because insurgents control the main highway to the city further west.

"ISIS" seized the town of Khanaser, which lies on the route 50 km [30 miles] southeast of Aleppo city, last week but government forces regained it two days later.

State TV said Monday further advances allowed the army forces to regain control of the road and they were now clearing mines.

The army advances in Aleppo province came on the third day of a country-wide cessation of hostilities that excludes "ISIS" and al-Qaeda affiliate al-Nusra Front.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team