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Syrian army and allies capture Deir Ezzor city as Iraqis seize key border crossing

The Syrian Arab Army and its allies captured Deir Ezzor city from Islamic State on Friday, November 3, a statement from the ministry of defense said. “After a series of meticulous operations, units of our armed forces, in cooperation with allied forces, completed their tasks in restoring security and stability to the entire city of Deir al-Zour,” the General Command of the Army and Armed Forces said. تحرير مدينة دير الزور بالكامل من إرهابيي تنظيم داعش والقضاء على أعداد كبيرة منهم https://t.co/sdIZyqDPaZ pic.twitter.com/46ika77LpZ — وزارة الدفاع السورية (@mod_gov_sy) November 3, 2017 Large numbers of ISIS fighters, including leaders and foreigners were “eliminated,” and engineering units are now combing the city to remove improvised explosive devices, mines and other booby traps left behind. The statement highlighted the strategic importance of the city as a node linking northern and eastern Syria with the more populous east, as well as its economic importance as an agricultural area and a major reservoir of oil and gas. The army said it will continue operations against ISIS and “other terrorist groups” until security and stability are restored across Syria. بيان صادر عن القيادة العامة للجيش والقوات المسلحة _ تحرير مدينة دير الزور 3-11-2017https://t.co/44lHrT3f7V — وزارة الدفاع السورية …

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Major offensives against final ISIS strongholds underway on both sides of the Syria-Iraq border

T2 pumping station capture paves way for Syrian regime push on ISIS-held Al Bukamal, while just across the border, Iraqi forces move on Al Qaim

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UK deploys more medics to Iraq’s Al Asad airbase, troops to move forward from base

The UK defence ministry said additional medical personnel will be deployed to Al Asad Air Base in Iraq and forces deployed there will train further forward

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Uptick in Coalition strikes against ISIS on both sides of Syria-Iraq border

U.S.-led Coalition strikes against Islamic State targets on both sides of the Iraq-Syria border increased on Wednesday

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Coalition strikes destroy three ISIS car bomb factories near Qaim

U.S.-led Coalition strikes continued to focus on Islamic State targets in Qaim and Al Bukamal near the Iraq-Syria border on Tuesday

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No strikes reported in Raqqa as Coalition targets ISIS near the Iraq-Syria border

U.S.-led Coalition strikes in Syria and Iraq destroyed an Islamic State headquarters in Al Bukamal and communications infrastructure in Qaim

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Coalition strikes destroy ISIS positions in Raqqa and continue near Syria-Iraq border

U.S.-led Coalition strikes destroyed two communications nodes and 10 fighting positions in Raqqa, and continued near the Iraq/Syria border on Thursday

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Coalition intensifies strikes near Raqqa, hits ISIS training camp near Al Qaim – CJTF-OIR

U.S.-led Coalition strikes against ISIS near Raqqa picked up on Wednesday as the Coalition targeted communication nodes and supplies, Operation Inherent Resolve said

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Coalition strikes reduced in Raqqa, continue in Al Qaim and Al Bukamal

Coalition strikes destroyed buildings, weapons storage facilities, a car bomb factory and a headquarters in Al Qaim, as strike numbers reduce near Raqqa

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Coalition strike destroys ISIS headquarters near Rawah – CJTF-OIR

A U.S.-led Coalition strike in Iraq destroyed an ISIS headquarters near the city of Rawah on Monday, Operation Inherent Resolve said.

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