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Daesh Offensive Stopped After Jihadists Capture Villages, Oil Field Near Palmyra
Daesh Offensive Stopped After Jihadists Capture Villages, Oil Field Near Palmyra
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Daesh terrorists captured several villages and an oil field in the vicinity of Palmyra, but their offensive has been stopped, a source familiar with the... 12.12.2016, Sputnik International
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Daesh Offensive Stopped After Jihadists Capture Villages, Oil Field Near Palmyra
09:47 GMT 12.12.2016 (Updated: 10:05 GMT 12.12.2016) Daesh terrorists captured several villages and an oil field in the vicinity of Palmyra, but their offensive has been stopped, a source familiar with the situation told RIA Novosti on Monday.
"The Syrian Army left the settlements of Bayarat and nearby villages. The terrorists also captured the Hiyan oil field. The T4 military airbase can now be regarded as the stronghold of the Syrian Army and militia in the region," the source said.
The source said the terrorists' advance has been stopped. Aviation continues airstrikes on Daesh, eliminating the jihadists and destroying their vehicles.
12 December 2016, 09:31 GMT
The source could not specify how many people were taken hostage by the terrorists in Palmyra but he said "no one was able to escape during the night".
On Sunday, Daesh terrorists again reoccupied the ancient city after attacking it for two days. Over 5,000 militants, including hundreds of suicide bombers, as well as dozens of vehicles relocated from the Provinces of Raqqa and Deir ez-Zor, reportedly participated in the offensive.
The governor of the Homs Province, where Palmyra is located, said the Syrian Army had evacuated 80 percent of the city's population. The fate of the rest was of concern. The governor expressed hope the Syrian Army and militia would soon regroup and reclaim Palmyra.
