Syrian troops today broke the Islamic State group's siege of the eastern Deir Ezzor military airport. State news agency SANA said the breach came after the forces advancing from the cemetery southwest of the city linked up with the forces holding the airbase.<br/><br/>The troops had launched a new push today towards the besieged military airport, as part of its multi-pronged offensive to retake the whole eastern city from the militants. <br/><br/>The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that breaking the siege on the military airport regime forces have been able to link up all the neighbourhoods they hold in western parts of Deir Ezzor city. IS has held swathes of Deir Ezzor province since 2014.<br/><br/>