The Syrian Arab Army’s 67th Brigade of the 18th Tank Division – in close coordination with the National Defense Forces – advanced south towards the Ancient Palmyra Quarries after securing the entire mountaintop of Jabal Jazal and its abundant oil fields.

South of Palmyra, the Syrian Armed Forces advanced to Wadi Al-Dhakara, seizing the part of the valley after a violent battle with the ISIS terrorists entrenched around its hilltops.

Recently, Liwaa Suqour Al-Sahra (Desert Hawks Brigade) were deployed to the Palmyra front as part of a much larger force that is looking to break-through ISIS’ front-lines and recapture the city.

The ISIS captured Palmyra in May 2015. They have destroyed a number of ancient buildings in the city.

(Al-Masdar News)