About 70 militants* surrendered during the capture of Tabka, said in the coalition
WASHINGTON, may 11 — RIA Novosti. About 70 militants grouping “Islamic state”* surrendered during the capture of the city tabka in Syria, according to the headquarters of the coalition led by USA against ISIS*. The release of Tabka on Wednesday said the “Syrian democratic forces” (SDF) and the “Syrian Arab coalition” who carried out the operation with the support of U.S. forces and allies in March.
The release of Tabka on Wednesday said the “Syrian democratic forces” (SDF) and the “Syrian Arab coalition” who carried out the operation with the support of U.S. forces and allies in March.
“Around 70 militants* accept the conditions of the SDF, which has included the destruction of improvised explosive devices around the dam (near the town — ed.), the surrender of all heavy weapons of the IG* and the withdrawal of all remaining parts (the militants) from the city of Tabqa,” — said in a press release from the coalition.
In addition, the coalition struck at militants who tried to escape from the city.
“The operation to capture of Tabka dam aerodrome preclude IG* operations in raqqa and their (militants — ed.) ability to protect the city, as well as to plan and launch attacks against the West outside of the country,” — noted in the coalition.
In a press release it is reported that all of the forces of the SDF was released from the IG* about 8 thousand square kilometers of territory.
* A terrorist organization banned in Russia.