Subsequent to fierce clashes with militants of the Islamic State (ISIS), the Syrian regime’s army forces on Monday recaptured the Thawra gas field in the northeastern Raqqa province.
The Thawra gas field, located in the western countryside of Raqqa, has been under ISIS control for more than two years.
“The army has expelled Daesh [ISIS] terrorists from the al-Thawra gas field,” Syrian army officer Haider Hammoud confirmed in an interview with ARA News.
“The group has suffered heavy losses in manpower and equipment before retreating from the field,” he said.
Gas and oil facilities are deemed a main financial resource for ISIS, especially in the group’s de facto capital of Raqqa.