Dayr al-Zawr celebrates as army breaks Daesh siege

Syrian pro-government forces flash the victory sign on top of a tank after taking control of the northern Syrian town of Maskanah from Daesh terrorists on June 5, 2017. (Photo by AFP)

People in the Syrian city of Dayr al-Zawr celebrate as the army, allies break the nearly three-year Daesh siege on the city. Government forces, backed by popular defense groups, entered Dayr al-Zawr and reached the Brigade 137 base on the western outskirts of the city.

The army launched a multi-pronged operation to recapture the city. Nearly 100,000 civilians and military forces have been under Daesh’s siege since January 2015.

The so-called Syrian Observatory for Human Rights estimates that more than 10,000 people may live in the Daesh-held parts of Dayr al-Zawr.


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