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.

Reporting by Muhammad Ali