The militants' positions were eliminated in several neighborhoods of the city of Aleppo, including al-Lairamoun, al-Firdous and Bani Zaid on Thursday, sources said.
Additionally, the Syrian troops managed to destroy militant strongholds in the districts of al-Maasaraniyeh, al-Sheikh Lutfi and Bustan al-Basha in Aleppo. Scores of terrorists were reportedly killed in the fighting.
In another development on Thursday, the Syrian forces eliminated Daesh fortifications in the villages of Najjara and al-Jaberiyeh in Aleppo's eastern areas, according to sources.
#SYRIA For 24 hrs, Rus air group has performed 59 sorties engaging 212 terrorist objects https://t.co/bwZBPakDow pic.twitter.com/gLG5Kgi7a1
— Минобороны России (@mod_russia) 16 декабря 2015
Also, dozens of al-Nusra Front terrorists were killed after the army targeted their positions in Khan al-Asal on the western outskirts of the city of Aleppo.
Wednesday saw the Syrian forces fire missiles and artillery shells at Daesh positions in southern areas of Aleppo province; dozens of militants were reportedly killed and wounded in the attacks.
Adding to the Syrian Army's anti-Daesh effort is Russia's air campaign, which was launched on September 30, when more than fifty Russian warplanes, including Su-24M, Su-25 and Su-34 jets, commenced precision airstrikes on Daesh targets in Syria at the behest of President Bashar Assad.
