Syrian government troops advanced deep into the Eastern part of the city of Aleppo, for the last two days releasing five blocks. On Sunday, November 27, TASS reported the Russian Centre of reconciliation of the warring parties in Syria.
“In the Eastern part of Aleppo from terrorists “dzhebhat an-Nusra” (now the armed group “Dzhebhat Fatah al-sham”) and joined them gangs released five neighborhoods and more than 2,000 buildings,” — said in a statement.
The organization said that the day of the liberated areas came 903 civilians, including 119 children. “Stopped resisting and left the Eastern districts of the city provided by the Russian Centre of reconciliation and the Syrian authorities, corridors eight militants”, — stated in the message.
On 26 November, the Syrian military supported militias took control of the quarter Masakin-Khan — the largest and most important stronghold of the militants in the East of Aleppo. The shelling of enemy positions was carried out for several days, the active operation to liberate Masakin-Khan began on 21 November.
On 23 November it was reported that government troops began to force the operation to liberate the Eastern neighborhoods of Aleppo. They were supported by the Palestinian brigade “Liwa al-Quds”, which comes from the refugee camps of Insert. At the same time the artillery fired on the positions of militants in the district of Masaken-Khan.
In the last few months, the situation in Aleppo has deteriorated. The West accuses the Syrian government and Russia bombing of civilians and armed opposition. Damascus and Moscow insist that strikes only against terrorists.