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Sunday, November 19, 2017
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Sunday, November 19, 2017
Syria army, allies said to retake Albu Kamal from IS
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe Syrian army and loyalist militiamen retake full control of Albu Kamal from the Islamic State group, according to a military source, ousting the jihadists from their last urban stronghold in Syria.
The military source in Deir Ezzor tells AFP that “Syrian troops and allied forces took full control of Albu Kamal, and are removing mines and explosives left by IS” in the town on the Iraqi border.”
Albu Kamal has changed hands several times, with government forces announcing its capture earlier this month but losing it to a blistering IS counter-attack a week ago.
— AFP
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