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Syrian Troops Gain Full Control of Key Mountain Range East of Palmyra

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According to media reports, Syrian government troops pushed out the last Daesh jihadist group fighters from the key Jabal Mazar mountain range east of Palmyra. 16.03.2017, Sputnik International

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Syrian Troops Gain Full Control of Key Mountain Range East of Palmyra

09:00 GMT 16.03.2017 (Updated: 09:12 GMT 16.03.2017)

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According to media reports, Syrian government troops pushed out the last Daesh jihadist group fighters from the key Jabal Mazar mountain range east of Palmyra.

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16 March 2017, 05:08 GMT

DAMASCUS (Sputnik) – Syrian government troops pushed out the last Daesh jihadist group fighters from the key Jabal Mazar mountain range east of Palmyra, Syrian television reported Thursday.

The troops killed dozens of Daesh fighters and seized a fleet of vehicles, according to the SANA news service.

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