“Tiger Forces” lead the regime forces to further advancement towards the southwestern area of al-Bab city  

Aleppo Province, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights:
the regime forces shelled areas in al-Smiriyyah village in the southern countryside of Aleppo this afternoon, while violent clashes continue between the regime forces and militiamen loyal to them under the leadership of the Tiger Groups of the officer in the regime forces Sohail Hassan against the “Islamic State” organization in the eastern countryside of Aleppo, which is heading toward the southwestern area of al-Bab city, the regime forces managed -under a cover of the bombing which accompanies the clashes- to achieve a new advancement and control 4 villages, they are Om al-Amd, Sarbas, Tal Rahal and al-Husamiyah, and this advancement came after controlling in the past 72 hours the farms reaching to al-Madyouniyyeh area and the areas and villages of Om Adseh, Khan Hfirah, Sarja Sghireh, Sarjah Kabira, Maran, Soran, Brelhin, Tanbur, al-Mantar and other areas in the eastern countryside of Aleppo, during a week of violent clash that started by the regime forces on the 17 of January 2017, which killed tens of members in the ranks of both parties.