Some 15 members of the Jaish al-Islam militant group have been reportedly killed in clashes with the Syrian army at the village of Hawsh Saliyah in the Eastern Ghouta region near Damascus.
Last weekend, the Syrian army and the National Defense Forces (DNF) increased their attacks against Jaish al-Islam positions at the vilalges of Hazrama, Tal Farzat and Hawsh Saliyah. Since then government forces have not made significant gains in the area.
However, the tactical situation in the eastern part of the pocket remains very bad for militants.
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