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The Syrian Republican Guard has launched an advance against ISIS terroirsts in east of the Khanasser-Aleppo road in the province of Aleppo, the Lebanese media outlet Maydani News reported, citing own sources.
The alleged goal of the operation is to assit the Syrian Arab Army Tiger Forces crushing ISIS terrorists in near the strategic ISIS-held town of Maskanah.
ISIS terrorists maintain fierece resistance to government forces attacking Masanakh, preventing the army from advancing along the N4 highway heading to Raqqah.