The Media Center of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) released a statement reporting attacks by ISIS in North-East Syria amid the increasingly ongoing attacks by the Turkish state and allied mercenaries called the Syrian National Army (SNA).

“In light of the state of tension prevailing in Syria, the attacks launched by the Turkish occupation and its mercenaries on the regions of northern and eastern Syria, and the preoccupation of our SDF forces with countering the attacks of the Turkish occupation and its mercenaries on all our regions, the terrorist organization ISIS is trying to take advantage of the chaos prevailing in Syrian territory to revive itself and have the strength to carry out terrorist acts, mainly targeting the areas of north and eastern Syria, given that they are the most secure and stable,” said the SDF statement on Friday.

According to the SDF, a number of terrorist acts were conducted by ISIS terrorist cells in Deir ez-Zor region on Thursday evening.

In Markada in the eastern countryside of Deir ez-Zor, an ISIS cell targeted a vehicle belonging to the military discipline forces, resulting in the martyrdom of one of the fighters.

In Al-Shuhail town, another ISIS cell attacked one of the SDF vehicles, leading to the martyrdom of a fighter.

In Dhiban town, an ISIS cell fired an RPG shell at the local water station, causing material damage but no casualties.

“These attacks come at a time when the region is witnessing security tensions coinciding with the attacks of the Turkish occupation and its mercenaries on the areas of northern and eastern Syria, and it has become clear that the danger of ISIS increases as the occupation launches its attacks, which explains the organic relationship between ISIS and the Turkish occupation,” SDF stated.