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The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and its allies have liberated the strategic city of al-Bukamal from ISIS, the Hezbollah-linked al-Mayadin TV channel reported few moments ago.

No details are available yet.

Earlier on Wednesday, the SAA and Hezbollah officialy met with Iraqi forces in at the Syrian-Iraqi border, south of al-Bukamal. Then, government troops liberated the Ratka oil field, Suwayyah, al-Hiri, Huwayjat Baghuz and entered the city.

Iraqi troops reportedly assisted the SAA in its avdance.

RT Arabic also says the city is liberated.

The Hezbollah media wing in Syria says same.

الجيش السوري وحلفاؤه يسيطرون على مدينة #البوكمال الحدودية مع العراق في ريف دير الزور الجنوبي الشرقي، وتعد المدينة آخر المعاقل الكبيرة والمهمة لتنظيم داعش الارهابي في سوريا pic.twitter.com/TImuluAVeP — الاعلام الحربي مركزي (@C_Military1) 8 November 2017

This is the end of ISIS as a “terrorist state” in Syria. It’s just a common terrorist group now.

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