The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and its allies have liberated 5,000 km2 from ISIS terrorists in the province of Homs since the start of the government advance east of al-Qayratayn earlier this week.
On Thursday, the SAA declared a start of large-scale military operation, dubbed “Grand Down”. The goal of the operation is to liberate the whole eastern desert from militants.
This map shows the current military situation in southeastern Syria:
This map shows the area liberated by the Syrian military in the province: