Syrian army continues its offensive to take full control of east Aleppo

Battle for Aleppo heats up as the Syrian Army stops Islamist offensive in its tracks

The Syrian army continued its offensive to take full control over eastern Aleppo city that has been under the control of armed opposition forces, military sources said Monday.

Government forces have made inroads into Sakhour neighborhood.The army has taken the district of Holok, according to news agencies.

Government forces have also seized Baadeen, Jabal Badra, Inzarat, al-Sakan, al-Shaabi and Ain al-Tall, according to the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR).

The army also took control over Hanano district on Saturday.

SOHR said as many as 10,000 residents fled to government-controlled western areas and a Kurdish-run northern district

Source: MENA