Syria: ISIS have suffered big losses and are fleeing to Turkey - Army spokesperson

Syrian Army spokesperson Ali Muaeeb said that the ground forces of the army made significant gains in the fight against the so-called Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) and other militant groups in the country, during a press conference from Damascus, Thursday. Muaeeb went on to detail the operations in and around Aleppo, Harasta, Homs and the Latakia region, saying that the "successful operations of our armed forces, and the big losses in the lines of the terrorist organisations, have led to the collapse in morale of the terrorists, and the escaping of a large number in the towards the Turkish border." According to General Ali Abdullah Ayyoub, the head of the Syrian General Staff, the Syrian Army's gains have been made possible under cover of the Russian Air Force jets, which managed to destroy most of the important targets controlled by militant groups in the area. Russia began conducting airstrikes against IS positions in Syria on September 30.