Former militant of Iran-backed militia killed in Deir ez-Zor
DEIR EZ-ZOR, Syria (North Press) – A former militant of an Iran-backed militia was killed on Wednesday by unidentified gunmen in a village in Deir ez-Zor, eastern Syria.
A local source from al- Kishmah, a village in eastern Deir ez-Zor controlled by Syrian government forces, said that unidentified gunmen riding a motorcycle shot dead Ali al-Shareef, 31.
The source reported that Ali al-Shareef was an ex-militant in a pro-Iranian militia, and that he was targeted on the highway in al-Kishmah.
On Tuesday, residents of al-Mayadin city, about 45 km southeast of Deir ez-Zor city, found the bodies of two militants of Iran-backed Liwa Zainebiyoun militia killed by gunshots after having been reported missing for days, according to the same source.