The Syrian military has declared that it has taken full control of all areas around the capital, Damascus, for the first time in six years.
BBC: Syria war – Army takes full control of Damascus after ousting IS
A member of the Syrian government forces walks down a destroyed street in the Hajar al-Aswad area on the southern outskirts of Damascus on May 21, 2018, after the Syrian army announced it was in complete control of the capital and its outskirts for the first time since 2012, following the ousting of the Islamic State group from a last pocket of resistance.
