Syrian army soldiers, backed by allied forces, have managed to break a nearly three-year siege imposed by ISIL terrorists on a strategic airbase in the eastern city of Deir Ezzor.

Syria’s official news agency SANA reported that the breach came after army forces and allies that were advancing from the Maqabir (Cemetery) district of the city, located 450 kilometers northeast of the capital Damascus, linked up with the soldiers holding the military site.

Syrian army troops and pro-government fighters had launched a new push on Friday towards the besieged military airport, as part of a multi-pronged offensive to retake the entire eastern city from ISIL Takfiris.

Earlier, Syrian soldiers and their allies established complete control over the town of Asholah and the village of Tal Alloush.

Source: Agencies