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Syrian Army Seizes Key Height From Daesh Near Palmyra

© REUTERSA Syrian national flag flutters near a general view of eastern Aleppo after Syrian government soldiers took control of al-Sakhour neigborhood in Aleppo, Syria in this handout picture provided by SANA on November 28, 2016.
A Syrian national flag flutters near a general view of eastern Aleppo after Syrian government soldiers took control of al-Sakhour neigborhood in Aleppo, Syria in this handout picture provided by SANA on November 28, 2016. - Sputnik International
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The Syrian army has retaken a strategic height from Daesh terrorists to the southeast of Palmyra, local media said Monday.

DAMASCUS (Sputnik) — Syrian troops and pro-government militias have taken control over height 939.5, the top strategic point of the Al-Hayal range, the SANA news agency reported, citing a military source.

The operation has wiped out numerous Daesh militants as well as destroying a large number of enemy military equipment, according to the source.

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