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Syrian Troops Crossed to the Eastern Bank of the Euphrates River in Deir Az Zor

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Syrian troops battling ISIL crossed to the eastern bank of the Euphrates River in Deir Az Zor on Monday, securing their hold on the war-torn city, Al Jazeera reports.

The Syrian army sealed off Deir Az Zor on three sides as of Monday, but ISIL still controls eastern districts along the river, which both the group and civilians had used as an escape route.

On Monday, elite Syrian forces crossed the river, Russia's defence ministry said. 

"Today, Syrian government forces - reinforced by a unit of the 4th Armoured Division and with the support of Russian aviation - crossed the Euphrates River in the Deir Az Zor region," a ministry statement said.

 


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