Forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad take positions on a look-out point overlooking the historic city of Palmyra in Homs Governorate in this handout picture provided by SANA on March 27, 2016. REUTERS/SANA/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS
Reuters: Syrian forces seize Islamic State-held town near Palmyra
Syrian and allied forces backed by Russian air strikes drove Islamic State militants out of the town of al-Qaryatain on Sunday after encircling it over the past few days, Syria's military command said.
Surrounded by hills, al-Qaryatain is 100 km (60 miles) west of the ancient city of Palmyra, which government forces recaptured from Islamic State last Sunday.
Al-Qaryatain had been held by the militant group since late August. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has been trying to retake al-Qaryatain and other pockets of Islamic State control to reduce the jihadist group's ability to project military power into the heavily populated western region of Syria, where Damascus and other main cities are located.
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Syrian War News Updates -- April 3, 2016
After Palmyra, Syrian troops take another IS-controlled town -- AP
Syrian troops drive Islamic State out of another town -- USA Today
Syrian Forces Seize Town of Qaryatain From Islamic State -- VOA
Syrian army captures ISIL-held town in Homs -- Al Jazeera
Syrian forces retake strategic Christian town of al-Qaryatain -- RT
Islamic State planted thousands of mines in Palmyra: Syrian army -- Reuters
Activists: Battle in Syria kills several Hezbollah fighters -- AP
Syria's Qaeda spokesman, 20 jihadists dead in strikes: monitor -- AFP
Nusra Front, Syrian rebels attack government forces near Aleppo, gain ground -- Reuters
Syria’s al-Qaeda branch the Nusra Front reveals huge weapons haul after attacking a village in Aleppo -- Daily Mail
Syrian Nusra Front's Abu Firas killed in suspected drone strike: rebels -- Reuters
Syria: al-Nusra Front leader killed in airstrike -- The Guardian
Syria: Al-Nusra Front spokesman Firas 'killed in air strike' -- BBC
Jihadists say airstrike killed veteran al Qaeda leader in Syria -- Long War Journal
Islamic State executes 15 of its own near Raqqa, Syria: monitor -- Reuters
Syria's Fragile Ceasefire Threatened by New Fighting Near Aleppo -- Reuters and VICE News
Syria cease-fire at risk as heavy fighting erupts -- AP
Video of military convoy new evidence Russia not pulling out of Syria -- FOX news
Syrian Alawites distance themselves from Assad -- Caroline Wyatt, BBC
Syria Government Says It Will Restore Ancient Palmyra -- IBTimes
The SAA and allies are fighting ISIS tooth and nail. Meanwhile, the U.S. and friends continually supply weapons, intelligence and political support to "moderate" head choppers fighting the army on other fronts.
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