SDF foils ISIS attack in Deir ez-Zor
DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced on Saturday that they had thwarted an attack by an Islamic State (ISIS) cell on Friday evening in the eastern countryside of Deir ez-Zor, eastern Syria.
In a statement published on their official website, the SDF said, “Our forces successfully thwarted an ISIS terrorist attack targeting one of our military points in the town of Al-Bahra, Deir Ezzor’s eastern countryside.”
Earlier on Friday evening, unidentified gunmen launched two separate attacks against SDF in the countryside of Deir ez-Zor.
According to the statement, the attackers used a vehicle to approach the post and opened fire. However, SDF fighters returned fire and engaged the cell in a clash.
“Several terrorists were confirmed wounded, and the attacking vehicle fled the area,” the statement continued.
The SDF reported that two of its fighters sustained minor injuries during the clash. Following the incident, the forces imposed a security cordon around the area and launched a wide-scale search operation to locate the fleeing members of the terrorist cell.