The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

The regime forces advance significantly towards al-Bab city and reach the outskirts of Tedef town -the southern gate to the largest strongholds of the “Islamic State” organization in Aleppo’s countryside

Clashes violently continue between members of the “Islamic State” organization on against the regime forces supported by gunmen loyal to them and the elite members of the Lebanese Hezbollah supported by Russian artillery in the southern countryside of al-Bab city, during of which the last mentioned were able to reduce the distance and advance to a distance about 3.5 kilometers away from al-Bab city, which is the largest remaining strongholds of the “Islamic State” organization in the countryside of Aleppo, and the control came after the regime forces led by Tiger groups led by the Brigadier-General in the regime forces Sohail Hassan were able to control the village of Bira al-Bab and its vicinity amid an intense bombardment by the regime forces on the clash areas and on the organization’s locations and controlled areas, which will open the way for further advance for the regime forces towards Tedef town south of al-Bab city, and information about casualties in the ranks of both parties.