Syrian army captures more oil wells in Raqqa province
The Syrian army supported popular units seized 40 oil wells in the desert in the southwest of Raqqa province in new advances against the so-called Islamic state militants during the month of July.
The Syrian army supported popular units seized 40 oil wells in the desert in the southwest of Raqqa province in new advances against the so-called Islamic state militants during the month of July.
The Syrian army said on state media they had taken al Daylaaoil field alongside the Zamla gas field in large stretches of territory the militant group have been pulling out of in recent weeks to defend their remaining possessions in Syria.
On Saturday the army said they taken control of Wahab, al Fahd, Dbaysan, al-Qseer, Abu al Qatat and Abu Qatash oil fields and several other villages in the desert area that lies in the southwest of Raqqa province.
