Syrian army, allies race to relieve Deir al-Zor

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria's army and its allies raced towards their enclave in the Euphrates city of Deir al-Zor after a rapid advance on Sunday, seeking to relieve it after years of Islamic State siege as jihadist defences suddenly collapsed.

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