The Syrian Armed Forces recaptured on Thursday a strategic town in Aleppo province.
The Syrian Armed Forces recaptured on Thursday a strategic town in Aleppo province.
Following fierce clashes with foreign-backed militants, military units retook control of Khanasser which lies in the eas
tern countryside of Aleppo, according to media sources.
Opposition circles also confirmed the event.
Armed groups had seized the town and some nearby villages in August, cutting off the army’s supply route to Aleppo.
According to reports, at least 25 militants were killed during clashes which erupted on Wednesday.
Khanasser is considered a strategic town since it links central Syria to Aleppo. The recapture of it is to facilitate the arrival of convoys of food and medical aid.
The Syrian national military launched a wide-scale military operation in May 2013 in the country's main provinces to restore security and release citizens from terrorist threats.
Syria was hit by a violent unrest since mid-March 2011, where the Syrian government accuses foreign actors of orchestrating the conflict by supporting the militant opposition groups with arms and money.
