Syrian Army and Allies Close in on Islamic State in Deir Al-Zor

Syrian Army and Allies Close in on Islamic State in Deir Al-Zor
File photo: A fighter of Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) is seen in the eastern part of Deir al Zor, Syria September 12, 2017. Reuters/Rodi Said
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BEIRUT—Syrian troops seized a suburb of the eastern city of Deir al-Zor on Sunday, tightening the noose around the ISIS terrorist group, a Syrian military source said.

The army pushed into the city this month with the help of Russian air power and Iran-backed militias, breaking an ISIS siege of an enclave there that had lasted three years.