Eurasia Press & News
“At 12:10 AM on Saturday, one of our SDF patrols was attacked on Abu Khashab road, west of Deir Ezzor, resulting in injuring three of our fighters.”
The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on Saturday said that three SDF fighters were injured in a suspected ISIS attack on Abu Khashab road, west of Deir Ezzor.
“At 12:10 AM on Saturday, one of our SDF patrols was attacked on Abu Khashab road, west of Deir Ezzor, resulting in injuring three of our fighters, while one of our senior commanders, who plays a crucial role in the ongoing battle against ISIS in the area, managed to survive,” the SDF said.
“Initial investigations have confirmed the involvement of an ISIS terrorist cell.”
The Syria-based Rojava Information Centre (RIC) said in a tweet that the Deir ez-Zor region has recently witnessed an increase in ISIS sleeper cell activity.
According to RIC’s April Sleeper Cell Report, 14 out of 20 attacks have occurred in the Deir ez-Zor region.
The RIC further noted ISIS’s efforts to impose taxes on oil in the Deir ez-Zor region, with gunmen blocking oil trucks and contractors and forcing them to pay zakat (taxes).
The SDF subsequently launched raids in response to prevent a possible resurgence of ISIS.
