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Syrian Army Makes Gains Against ISIS in Eastern Syria
(Washington Post) Liz Sly - The Syrian army broke a three-year siege by the Islamic State on an enclave of the eastern Syrian city of Deir al-Zour on Tuesday. The victory set the stage for a race to control the rest of Deir al-Zour province, which the U.S. has been preparing to liberate from Islamic State fighters. The Syrian army was aided in the fight by Iranian-backed militias, Russian advisers, and Russian airstrikes. On Tuesday, Russia's Defense Ministry said that one of its warships in the eastern Mediterranean had fired cruise missiles into the area in support of the Syrian army.