Syrian army advances in Aleppo

Syrian government troops have engaged in fierce clashes with foreign-backed militants in the northwestern city of Aleppo, as they continence their push to recapture the terrorist-held districts of the key town.

Army soldiers managed to fully clear the Handarat refugee camp of militants and recaptured nearby Kindi Hospital north of Aleppo on Friday morning, according to Lebanon-based al-Manar television.

The report said the troops, backed by government airstrikes, continued advancing in Aleppo’s eastern parts. The so-called Syrian Observatory for Human Rights also confirmed that the government forces were edging closer to the city.

By retaking Handarat, Syrian troops pushed terrorists further away from the Castello Road, a main artery leading to the occupied parts of the city.

According to an unnamed Syrian military official, the airstrikes against militants in Aleppo would continue, adding that the operations “include a ground offensive” into terrorist-held areas.

The official quoted by the Syrian TV, said many terrorists were killed in the battle, adding that experts were removing explosives from the liberated areas.