The Syrian army and the National Defense Forces (NDF), backed up by Syrian and Russian warplanes, have been developing an advance against ISIS in the southern part of the province of Aleppo, according to local sources and media activists.
Since the start of the military operation on January 19, government forces have liberated the villages of Sirdah, Shuraymah, Rasem Askar, Masudiyah, Atshanah, Umm Miyal andJudaydah.
The Shubayt Mount, Akkil, Qulayah, Jubb al-Ali and Khirbat al-Toubah are most likely the next targets of the operation.
The map shows a military situation in the area east of Khanasser on January 20, 2017:
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