Unidentified gunmen assassinate civilian in Syria’s Deir ez-Zor countryside
DEIR EZ-ZOR, Syria (North Press) – On Sunday, a civilian was shot dead by unidentified gunmen, in the countryside of Deir ez-Zor, eastern Syria.
Unidentified gunmen, who were riding a motorcycle, shot a young man near the makeshift oil refinery on the outskirts of the town Thiban, east of Deir ez-Zor, which killed him instantly, a local source in the town, said.
The 37-year-old Hawash al-Samkhan was working in the makeshift oil refinery, and he was a civilian who did not belong to any political or military faction, the source added.
The countryside of Deir ez-Zor has been witnessing cases of kidnappings and killings for unknown reasons. The Islamic State organization (ISIS) has claimed responsibility for most of these cases.