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Syria army, allies capture Mayadeen from IS: state media

Published: 14 Oct 2017 - 02:33 pm | Last Updated: 01 Nov 2021 - 07:09 pm
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Damascus: Syria's army and allied forces captured the city of Mayadeen from the Islamic State group on Saturday, state media said, in the latest blow to the jihadist group.

Citing a military source, state media said Syrian troops had killed a large number of IS fighters and were now demining the city, in eastern Deir Ezzor province.
 

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