Syrian government forces have liberated from militants 16 neighborhoods of Aleppo city (populated with 90,000 people), the Russian Defense Ministry announced on Wednesday.
“Over the past three days, Syrian army units supported by militia have managed to clear 16 quarters in the northern part of eastern Aleppo of militants,” Chief of the Russian General Staff Main Operational Directorate, Lt. Gen. Sergei Rudskoy said.
Rudskoy added that as result of the Syrian army’s advance over 18,000 civilians were able to left militant-controlled areas of the city.
The Russian general emphasized that Russian warplanes have not delivered airstrikes in Aleppo since October 18.
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