Soldiers from the 3rd Armored Division cross an open field after the Islamist rebels fled building ahead.
AlMasdarNews reports: The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) continued their large-scale offensive inside the eastern districts of Aleppo City on Tuesday, attacking several axes near famous Citadel and Suleiman Al-Halabi area.
Led by the 800th Regiment of the Republican Guard, the Syrian Armed Forces stormed the Suleiman Al-Halabi District tonight, capturing a number of buildings near the western axis of the Water Pumping after a fierce battle with Nouriddeen Al-Zinki.
North of Suleiman Al-Halabi, the Syrian Armed Forces attempted to advance east of the Shuqayf-Oweija axis on Tuesday night; however, the jihadist rebels were able to maintain their hold on the district’s first-line of defense.
Intense clashes are still ongoing at the moment, as the Syrian Armed Forces launch another wave of attacks tonight in order to weaken the jihadist defenses.
