Government forces attempt to advance in rebel-held areas

Violent clashes took place in Alguz and Abu Alzendan regions in south-western Bab city in the countryside of Aleppo, on Thursday, between the government forces backed by militants loyal to the regime as well as troops of the Lebanese Hezbollah on the one hand, and fighters of the "shield of the Euphrates" supported by Turkish troops and aircraft.

It is the first clashes between the two sides, after the government forces managed to achieve important progress on Thursday, as they controlled of the village of Deir kake and its farms. They also seized Al-Shamwiha village, backed by Russian forces and tanks which shelled the sites and areas controlled by ISIS.

The government forces have reduced the distance between them and Bab city, Wednesday, and became only 2.5 km away from it. The government forces advanced to the outskirts of Tadef village, located in the south of the city of Bab, the largest stronghold of ISIS.

The violent battles forced ISIS organization to withdraw, under the pressure of successive attacks by Hezbollah and the bombing of Russian artillery, with the continuation of the "shield of the Euphrates" forces, and Turkish forces in the offensive, which started on Thursday in the northern outskirts of the city of the door, with troops It continued its offensive in the western outskirts of the city, since Tuesday evening, in attempts to advance and incursions into the city, and weaken the organization, through the dispersal of his strength on several fronts in the door city.

The warplanes conducted several raids on areas of Sheikh Ali village in the countryside of Aleppo west, there were no reports of casualties so far, as warplanes bombed areas in the town Kafr Naha and El-Faoug west of Aleppo, without reports of injuries so far.