Govt forces halt 2-year ISIS siege of key airbase in northern Syria – media

Govt forces halt 2-year ISIS siege of key airbase in northern Syria – media

Elite Syrian army units have broken the siege of Kweires airbase, following weeks of intense fighting against Islamic State and other jihadist forces. The base, which opens up routes for offensives against Raqqa and Aleppo, had been encircled for nearly two years.