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Commander Reveals How Syrian Kurds Freed Key Terror Stronghold Near Aleppo

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The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), backed by the Russian Air Force, have captured the strategic village of Tel Rifaat in northern Aleppo from Daesh terrorists on Monday.

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The strategic city close to the Turkish border was a major loss for the terrorists that laid the road open for an advance eastwards into Daesh-held territory, a Syrian Democratic Forces Commander told Sputnik in an interview.

“We liberated Tel Rifaat from Ahrar al-Sham and Al-Nusra militants and we are now restoring the village and combing the surrounding areas,” Ebu Ömer said.

According to the commander, Tel Rifaat is an important strategic point.

“We are now going to battle with Daesh because after seizing Tel Rifaat we have come almost flush against the Daesh-controlled village of Ahras. We are going to take on all the terrorists groups active in the region,” he vowed.

Ebu Ömer also spoke about the continued Turkish bombardment of SDF-controlled territories.

“Today [the Turkish military] fired at the village of Endekyi, which we liberated yesterday, killing two of our soldiers and wounding several civilians,” Ebu Ömer told Sputnik.

Assisted by the Syrian army and Russian air support, the Kurdish forces fighting against the terrorists in northeastern Aleppo province have been making striking advances against the Al-Nusra, Ahrar al-Sham and Daesh terrorists.

This along with popular forces and Hezbollah units liberating almost all militant-held regions in eastern, southern, western and northwestern Aleppo province, the city will soon be recaptured.

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