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Syrian Army Combat Summary
The Syrian Army units operating in Deir Ezzor expanded their control over the eastern bank of the Euphrates River after eliminating the latest ISIL gatherings in the village of Marat and establishing full control over al-Tibni town and al-Bowaitiyeh village in the western countryside of Deir Ezzor province.SANA reporter said Thursday that the army units carried out, during the past few hours, successful operations against ISIL terrorists in the western countryside and established full control over al-Tibni town and al-Bowaitiyeh village, inflicting heavy losses upon ISIL terrorists in personnel and equipment. On the eastern bank of the Euphrates River, the reporter added that the army units eliminated the latest ISIL gatherings in the village of Marat, while other army units continued pursuing ISIL terrorists on the direction of Khasham town and Howeijat Saker area. Local sources in the southeastern countryside of the province said that new groups of ISIL terrorists fled away from al-Basira district, among them Naser al-Shummari, one of ISIS leaders nicknamed Jahjah. Source: SANA Posted by: badanov 2017-09-22 |
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