Syrian troops retake rest of east Aleppo
Entire city expected to be in government hands shortly
SYRIAN troops advanced into the last insurgent-held pockets of east Aleppo yesterday.
Soldiers took control of the southern Sheikh Saeed district, which had changed hands repeatedly over the past few months, from al-Qaida-allied extremists yesterday morning.
Karm al-Dada, Salheen, Fardous and Bustan al-Qasr in the north fell soon afterwards.
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