ISIS claims killing of guard at oil facility in Deir ez-Zor
QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – The Islamic State (ISIS) group claimed on Tuesday responsibility for the killing of a guard at an oil facility in the eastern countryside of Deir ez-Zor, eastern Syria.
On Monday, unidentified gunmen shot and killed a guard working at an oil installation in the town of al-Shuhail, according to local sources.
The attack was later claimed by ISIS through its affiliated Amaq News Agency, which published a statement saying that “fighters of the group targeted, with machine guns, an apostate Syrian regime element in the town of al-Shuhail in eastern Deir ez-Zor.”
The statement added that the attack resulted in the immediate death of the guard.
Local authorities have repeatedly warned of continued threats posed by ISIS cells targeting both civilian and military sites across the region.