Syrian government forces have retaken control over Al-Taybah village and Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi Castle near it northeast of al-Sukhna town on the Palmyra-Deir Ezzor highway. The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and its allies have also repelled all ISIS attempts to seize al-Sukhna and started an operation to secure the highway in this area.
An intense fighting is also ongoing in al-Shula and Bir Ghabaghib villages southwest of Deir Ezzor city where ISIS attempts to capture another part of the Palmyra-Deir Ezzor highway.
Separately, the SAA advanced 10km towards the ISIS-held town of Mayadin.
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