The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) reportedly enlisted air and ground forces on Tuesday to further advance on designated targets in the district of Hajar al-Aswad, south of Damascus, against the remaining members of the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) still in the capital’s suburbs.
Reportedly, airstrikes followed by rockets launched from mounted artillery backed up foot soldier units who continued employing intensive gunfire on targets.
The offensive comes after the Syrian military announced the full recapture of Eastern Ghouta from militants late last month.