Russia says 85 percent of Syria won back

Russia’s military says that Syrian troops have liberated about 85 percent of the war-torn country from militants, a major turn-around two years after Moscow intervened to lend a hand to its embattled long-time ally


Idlib province: Hundreds of IS defectors aiming to flee to Turkey

Raqqa: Besieged IS garrison gradually losing ground to U.S.-backed SDF

Deir al-Zour: Syrian army and SDF advancing in separate offensives against remaining IS forces


AREAS OF CONTROL (as of September 13, 2017)
Syrian government and allies
Syrian rebel groups
Turkish-backed rebel forces
So-called Islamic State (IS) group
Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) – Kurdish and Arab militia

100km 60 miles

Mediterranean Sea
Latakia
Hama
LEBANON
ISRAEL
Deraa
Idlib
Homs
Manbij
Al-Bab
Aleppo
Damascus
JORDAN
Kobane
SYRIA
Palmyra
Al-Tanf crossing
TURKEY
Hasakah
IRAQ
River Euphrates
Al-Bukamal


Sources: Associated Press, LiveUAMap 
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