Renewed infiltration attempt foiled in Deir ez-Zor
Hajîn Military Council announced that the armed groups of Difa al-Watani, affiliated to the Damascus government, attempted a new attack on the east of Deir ez-Zor and were repelled.
The Hajîn Military Council said in a statement on its social media account that armed groups of Difa al-Watani [National Defense Forces] attempted to infiltrate the eastern countryside of the Deir ez-Zor Canton. The attempt was thwarted by the Hajîn Military Council fighters.
13 people, including children and women, were martyred and 12 people were wounded as a result of howitzer and mortar attacks by Difa al-Watani and other armed groups against the villages east of Deir ez-Zor between 7-9 August.
Deir ez-Zor Military Council announced on 10 August that 25 members of the Syrian regime-backed mercenaries were eliminated and 10 others were wounded as SDF’s Deir ez-Zor Military Council and Hajin Military Council engaged in fierce clashes.
