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US-backed SDF to announce operation in Syria’s Deir al-Zor
[ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces are set to announce an operation against ISIS in the north of Deir al-Zor province, a senior SDF official told Rooters on Friday.The operation, which aims to push ISIS back from northern parts of Deir al-Zor, will be formally announced on Saturday, the official said. With US-led air cover and special forces, the SDF alliance of mostly Kurdish and Arab militias is battling to oust ISIS from Raqqa city, upstream along the Euphrates river. Spearheaded by the Kurdish YPG militia, the SDF says it has taken 65 percent of Raqqa city from ISIS. In the Deir al-Zor assault, the SDF would push towards the Euphrates River from the east of the province, which borders Iraq. The operation will likely bring the US-backed militias into closer proximity with the Syrian military and allied forces, who have advanced on Deir al-Zor city. Posted by: Fred 2017-09-09 |
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