Forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad are seen in Deir al Zor, in this handout picture provided by SANA on September 9, 2017, Syria. SANA/Handout via REUTERS
Reuters: Syria army, U.S.-backed forces converge on Islamic State in separate offensives
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian government forces and U.S.-backed militias converged on Islamic State in separate offensives against the militants in the eastern Syrian province of Deir al-Zor on Sunday.
The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces alliance of mostly Kurdish and Arab militias (SDF) said it had reached Deir al-Zor’s industrial zone, just a few miles to the east of the city after launching operations in the area in recent days.
The Syrian army and its allies, backed by Iran and by Russian air cover, meanwhile advanced from the west to seize full control of the Deir al-Zor-Damascus highway, a Hezbollah-run media unit reported.
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