The army has made significant territorial gains after intense battles with the SDF.
It all started in Aleppo, and now the fighting has expanded to the northeastern parts of Syria.
The army says it has made major advances there, seizing areas previously under the control of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).
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This rapid sequence of events paves the way for the government to tighten its grip on this strategic and oil-rich region.
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