SDF announces besieging armed groups in eastern Deir ez-Zor
DEIR, EZ-ZOR, Syria (North Press) – The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced on Monday that they surrounded two armed groups affiliated with the Syrian government forces who managed to infiltrate the SDF-held town of Diban in eastern Deir ez-Zor, eastern Syria.
According to a statement issued on its official website, SDF said, “Our forces have encircled two armed groups affiliated with the security apparatus of the Syrian regime. The armed groups infiltrated Diban town.”
The statement said that the infiltration took place under cover of random artillery shelling, coming from the government-held city of al-Mayadin on the western bank of the Euphrates River.
The statement added, “Immediate security measures have been taken by our forces to establish stability and security in the area.”
SDF further stated, “Throughout the clashes, a number of the armed groups were killed, and others sustained injuries, subsequently being transported to areas under the control of the Syrian regime on the western bank of the Euphrates River.”
It also pointed out that the shelling coming from government-controlled areas resulted in injuries to some residents and caused material damage to their properties.