Regime forces enter the administrative border of Al-Raqqah, aims to get to the Euphrates Lake and besiege the “Islamic State” in Aleppo

Hama Province:
The violent clashes continued between the regime forces and militiamen loyal to them supported by Syrian, Russian helicopter and warplanes against members from the “Islamic State” in the area of Ithriyah – al-Tabaqa, and the regime forces managed to advance again in the area supported by the firearm and get into the administrative border of Al-Raqqah province, where the regime forces are now trying to advance and reach the Euphrates Lake and the road of Al-Raqqah – Aleppo, now they are about 40 kilometers away from these areas, the clashes since the dawn of yesterday have resulted in killing 26 members from the organization and 9 members from the regime forces and militiamen loyal to them, and in case the regime forces were able to reach the road of Al-Raqqah – Aleppo and the Euphrates Lake, then the “Islamic state” organization will be trapped in Aleppo province from three points; the regime forces from the south and southwest, the factions from the west, and the Syrian Democratic Forces from the east, in addition to the border with Turkey to the north.