ISIS attack kills civilian in Deir ez-Zor – SDF
DEIR EZ-ZOR, Syria (North Press) – The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced on Wednesday that a civilian was killed when Islamic State (ISIS) cells targeted a vehicle belonging to the Deir ez-Zor Civil Council in the western countryside of Deir ez-Zor, eastern Syria.
In a statement, the SDF said, “On Tuesday, an ISIS terrorist cell opened fire on a vehicle belonging to the Civil Council using machine guns. The attack, carried out by two gunmen on a motorcycle.”
The statement confirmed that the attack resulted in the death of a civilian employee.
It added that the attackers fled the scene, and that both SDF units and the Internal Security Forces of North and East Syria (Asayish) have launched a sweep operation in the area to locate and apprehend those responsible.