Syria War Report – October 16, 2017: Government Forces Liberate City Of Mayadin From ISIS

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The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) Tiger Forces, supported by the Russian Aerospace Forces, have liberated the strategic city of Mayadin from ISIS terrorists in the province of Deir Ezzor. The SAA has also taken control of Buqrus Fawqani and Buqrus Tahtani northwest of the city.

Mayadin had been one of the key ISIS strongholds in the Euphrates Valley. Without it, the terrorist group has little chances to resist government troops securing the western bank of the Euphrates between Deir Ezzor and Mayadin.

According to pro-government sources, the SAA is now preparing to cross to the eastern bank of the Euphrates near Mayadin and to advance towards the Omar oil fields, which are also a target of the advance of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).

Meanwhile, the SDF officially reached a deal with ISIS in Raqqah city. SDF spokesman Talal Selo, 275 Syrian ISIS fighters along with their family members left the city under the deal. According to another SDF spokesman, Mostafa Bali, “the final batch of fighters” left the city via buses overnight into October 15.

Selo added that “no more than 200-300” foreign ISIS members remained in Raqqah. They will not be allowed to evacuate.

Following the official statement, SDF-linked media changed the narrative saying that the SDF didn’t allow ISIS members to left the city and they will be interrogated and prosecuted. However, it is not clear if the media refers the evacuated group or another group of ISIS members that could surrender to the SDF.

On October 15, the SDF declared a final phase of its offensive in Raqqah and captured al-Barid district. According to pro_SDF experts, Raqqah will soon fall into the hands of the US-backed force.

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Zainab Ali

anyone who are with the zio yankee coalition cannot be trusted/always up to no good
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Solomon Krupacek

you, moslem shall pray to crescent

Expo Marker

You must not have paid attention in your world religions class.

Solomon Krupacek

in my country islam is iuristically not accepted as religion. it is not forbidden, but is not allowed to biuld any moshes, buildings.

Expo Marker

So your country has banned the learning of other religions then? Your national laws don’t excuse ignorance.

Jonathan Cohen

ABORTION RIGHTS FOR OMAR AND RAQQA!!!

robert wa

This if it’s aloud to happen will make Iraq.. Syria.. unstable for ever more. The idea of the Kurds having a huge lump of land for America/Israel to have a constant foothold and air bases in the middle of Iraq and to be under no one’s jurisdiction but the Kurds is not what that part of the world needs.. We saw the Israeli flag been flown by the Kurds in there so called Independence vote. It’s nutting to do with religion why people would not want to see Kurds with a Homeland it’s the terrorist supporting Nation’s America and Israel who would have unbridled access to cause untold misery for the people’s of the middle East and else we’re…

A Cumm

“if it’s aloud to happen….” your grammar?

Rex drabble

Shut up fool.

Daniel Martin

I think the Kurds have made yet another strategic mistake in their calculations regarding the choice of their “allies” as such it is only logical that their choice will have strategic implications.

Enkidu

Great news!

robert wa

I Have to say your insight into the complexity of the conflicts in both Iraq and Syria is by far the best out there.. thanks for the no nonsense honest reports..a breath of fresh air in a fog of mostly propaganda driven Media fantasy.. the public would other wise be filled with false narratives.. I’ve told everyone and anyone who asks me we’re I’m getting my information from on the Syrian resistance “SAA” against Western meddling.. SOUTH FRONT ? ..p.s I think the Kurds should be never be aloud to break up iraq or Syria this nightmare would lead to America/Israel to have an extension and major influence to create more proxy forms of conflicts as we see with there supporting of isis and otherwise extreme terrorist groups..