Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

Syria forces to split Ghouta in two


(MENAFN) The Syrian army is set to slice rebel-held eastern Ghouta in two as forces advancing from the east link up with troops at the enclave's western edge.

The move would put the area completely under Syrian government control as the remaining strip of territory was within weapons range.

The Russian-Iranian backed government intend to destroy the last major rebel enclave near Damascus in a brutal campaign that the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says has killed 893 civilians in the last 18 days.

The pro-Damascus commander, who spoke on condition of anonymity, confirmed a report by the Observatory that the enclave had effectively been sliced in two.

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