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| ISIS Deir ez-Zor siege lifted thanks to Russian cruise missile strike – Defense Ministry | |
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| The siege of the Syrian provincial capital of Deir ez-Zor has been lifted, the Russian Defense Ministry confirms. The breakthrough by the Syrian Army was made possible by a Russian cruise missile strike on Islamic State militants, it said in a statement. | |
| READ MORE: Russian frigate fires Kalibr cruise missiles at ISIS targets in Deir ez-Zor - Defense Ministry | |
| The Russian Navy launched Kalibr cruise missiles against jihadists stationed near the city, the ministry said. | |
| Islamic State [IS, formermly ISIS/ISIL] has blockaded the provincial capital for almost 3 years. | |
| The government troops defending the city and those advancing from the west have met, Syrian media reported. | The government troops defending the city and those advancing from the west have met, Syrian media reported. |
| The garrison of Deir ez-Zor has been holding out against Islamic State forces in rural parts of the governorate, sustained by airdrops of crucial supplies. | The garrison of Deir ez-Zor has been holding out against Islamic State forces in rural parts of the governorate, sustained by airdrops of crucial supplies. |
| An estimated 93,000 civilians remain under the protection of Damascus’ forces within the city limits. | An estimated 93,000 civilians remain under the protection of Damascus’ forces within the city limits. |
| In the past few days, the advancing government forces have repeatedly moved swiftly to break through jihadist lines. | In the past few days, the advancing government forces have repeatedly moved swiftly to break through jihadist lines. |
| READ MORE: Strategic defeat of ISIS in Syria imminent – Russian MoD | READ MORE: Strategic defeat of ISIS in Syria imminent – Russian MoD |
| The Deir ez-Zor governorate is located in the western part of Syria on the border with Iraq and is one of the few remaining pockets of territory remaining under the control of Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL). Moscow, which supports Damascus’ offensive against the jihadist groups, believes the full lifting of the siege of the provincial capital will amount to the strategic defeat of IS in Syria. | The Deir ez-Zor governorate is located in the western part of Syria on the border with Iraq and is one of the few remaining pockets of territory remaining under the control of Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL). Moscow, which supports Damascus’ offensive against the jihadist groups, believes the full lifting of the siege of the provincial capital will amount to the strategic defeat of IS in Syria. |