The lifting of the siege against Deir ez-Zor

Tell me where you saw ANY mention of this in western MSM

Syrian soldiers embrace after breaking 3-year ISIS siege of Deir ez-Zor 

RT,
5 September, 2017

Syrian Arab Army soldiers joyously embraced their brothers in arms in the Deir ez-Zor area on Tuesday after the three-year Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) siege of the city was breached by government forces on the ground with Russia’s air support.

Exclusive footage obtained by Ruptly shows units of the Syrian Arab Army reunite with their comrades from Brigade 137, whose base in west Deir ez-Zor had been surrounded by IS since 2014

In the past few days, pro-government forces have made rapid advances to push through IS lines in the area. The reunion with the surrounded garrison followed days of fierce battles in which the Syrian army and its allies swiftly seized IS positions.

READ MORE: ISIS siege of Deir ez-Zor lifted thanks to Russian cruise missile strike – Defense Ministry

The breakthrough by the Syrian Army was made possible by a Russian cruise missile strike on IS, according to a statement made by Russia’s Defense Ministry on Tuesday.

Much of the Deir ez-Zor province, including a military air base and a number of towns and villages, still remain under IS control.

READ MORE: Deir ez-Zor: Why city’s liberation is so important to crush ISIS

BREAKING: No time to celebrate, Syrian Army launches second phase of Deir Ezzor operation

The Syrian Army have had no time to fully celebrate the lifting of the ISIS-imposed siege on Deir Ezzor and have launched the second phase of their Deir Ezzor offensive.

Al-Masdar News reported that "led by the Tiger Forces and elements of the 17th Division, the Syrian Arab Army kicked off the second phase of their Deir Ezzor offensive by pushing south of the 137th Brigade Base towards the Ayyash Storage area."

Al-Masdar News continued to report that "according to a military source in Deir Ezzor, the Syrian Arab Army is steadily advancing south towards the Ayyash Storage area, while also building an imperative buffer-zone around the 137th Brigade Base."

It is expected to be intense battle to completely expel ISIS from the eastern Syrian city as it remains one of their last few major areas of control in the Middle East.