DEIR EZ-ZOR (Sputnik) — According to the correspondent, Syrian government troops and their allies have been marching to Deir ez-Zor along the main road from the city of Palmyra via the town of As Sukhnah.
Last week, the road was mined and the area was under control of Daesh militants.
On Saturday, the Syrian army supported by Russian Aerospace Forces broke the siege of the airfield, which had kept more than 1,000 of Syrian troops locked in since January.
The residents congratulated each other on the victory until late night waiting for the arrival of servicemen from the airfield.
The operation to clear the province from terrorists is still underway.
Daesh had been maintaining the blockade of Deir ez-Zor since 2014, with food and other supplies could only be delivered by helicopters. The terrorist group also gained control over a large part of the province of Deir ez-Zor and cut off roads to government-held districts.
