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World / 13 December 2016
Syrian troops retake rest of east Aleppo
Entire city expected to be in government hands shortly
James Tweedie
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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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