SDF imposes security cordon on a village in Syria’s Deir ez-Zor
DEIR EZ-ZOR, Syria (North Press) – On Sunday, Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) imposed a security cordon on a village east of Deir ez-Zor, eastern Syria, after gunmen attacked a military vehicle of the former.
Two gunmen, riding a motorcycle, targeted a vehicle of the SDF in the village of al-Tekeihi, in al-Busayra district, 35 km east of Deir ez-Zor.
Clashes took place between SDF members and the two gunmen, who started firing at an SDF patrol.
During the clashes, one of the gunmen was killed, while the other fled.
A source from the village told North Press that the SDF transferred the killed gunman to al-Busayra Hospital, and he was not identified by the area’s residents, in addition to that he did not have any identification papers.
The eastern countryside of Deir ez-Zor is witnessing widespread assassinations of members of the SDF, employees of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, tribal notables and residents in the area.