Syrian Army cuts off major supply route in Eastern Ghouta

DAMASCUS, SYRIA (5: 30 P.M.) – Clashes broke out in the Eastern Ghouta region as the government forces stormed rebel defensives deep in the insurgent-held enclave.

According to a military source, the government troops broke into Hawsh al-Salhiyah amid heavy battles with the Saudi-backed  Jaish al-Islam, and managed to cut off Tall Farzat-al-Nashabiyah supply route.

Whether the Army troops were capable of fortifying their positions inside the town or withdrew as a result of clashes remains yet unclear.

Elsewhere, units from the Syrian Army  made a slight advance inside Hawsh al-Dawahra town, reaching the outskirts of the cemetery and town’s main mosque.