FILE IMAGE: Syrian troops are in Palmyra
On March 15, the Syrian army and the National Defense Forces (NDF) further advanced against against ISIS terrorists southeast of the ancient city of Palmyra.
The army and the NDF attacked ISIS terrorists in the area of the Al-Talila crossroad, egaging terrorists in an intense fighting.
Clashes were also reported in the outskirts of the Mustadira gas field and the Arak gas field.
On March 14, government forces took control of the Mustadira Mountain which allowed the army and the NDF to set a fire control over the western part of the Mustadira gas field.
