Army units, backed by the air force, carried out intensive operations against Daesh fortifications and positions in Deir Ezzor and its southeastern countryside on the direction of Al Bukmal city.

SANA reporter said that the army units engaged in fierce clashes with Daesh terrorist groups in Howeijet Saqer and al Sinaa neighborhood, as the army air force and artillery directed intensive strikes on ISIS fortifications and hideouts in the neighborhoods of al Sheikh Yassin, Souk al Hal, Sinema Fouad Street, al Howeiqa, al Jbeiliyeh, al Rashdiyeh, al Ummal, Kanamat, Khasarat and al Aradi.

The reporter added that the army operations inflicted heavy losses upon Daesh terrorists in personnel and equipment, in addition to destroying their positions and fortifications.

In the southeastern direction of Al Bukmal city, the air force carried out intensive airstrikes on ISIS infiltration areas and fortifications in the cities of al Ashara and al Qureyeh, 60 km southeast of al Mayadeen, killing a number of terrorists, among them Mohammad Jasem al Arran.

Civil sources said that one of Daesh self-claimed leader in Deir Ezzor nicknamed Abo al Tayyeb al Idelbi along with five others, fled away.

Source: MENA