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Deir Ezzor: Albukamal secured by Syrian army, gov’t accuses Coalition of evacuating ISIS
 Strategic city of Albukamal secured for first time in several years (map) [AlMasdar] (5:50 P.M.) – For the first time in several years, the strategic city of Albukamal has been fully secured from all terrorist forces around the Iraqi border. Backed by heavy strikes from their American and French partners, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) scored a major advance in the Deir Ezzor Governorate this week, capturing the key town of Baghouz Al-Fouqani near the Iraqi border-crossing. The Syrian Democratic Forces were able to overpower the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorists in the area before fully securing the town. With ISIS fully expelled, the Syrian Democratic Forces were able to secure the eastern countryside of Albukamal, which will prove important for the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) forces in the area. The Syrian Arab Army has faced several attacks from the Islamic State terrorists that were previously present around the eastern countryside of Albukamal; however, with the SDF now at this axis, it should prove to be safer and more welcoming to displaced civilians looking to return home. Syrian gov’t accuses US Coalition of evacuating ISIS from Deir ez-Zor
According to the state-owned Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), Damascus accused the US Coalition of evacuating several Islamic State terrorists via a recent “air landing operation” at the outskirts of Al-Marashida in the Deir Ezzor Governorate. This same allegation was made by the pro-opposition Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) on Friday evening; however, no photos or videos were released to corroborate these claims. The Syrian government has repeatedly accused the US Coalition of aiding the Islamic State forces in southern and eastern Syria. These accusations began in October 2016, when the US Coalition bombed the Syrian Arab Army troops at Mount Thardeh in Deir ez-Zor. This deadly attack resulted in the full capture of Mount Thardeh by the Islamic State and the death of more than 100 Syrian Arab Army soldiers. The US attack on Mount Thardeh is still the deadliest bombing against the Syrian Army in its existence. Posted by: trailing wife 2018-09-23 |
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