SDF detains three ISIS militants in Deir ez-Zor countryside

HASAKAH, Syria (North Press) – The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced on Tuesday capturing three militants of the Islamic State (ISIS) in the countryside of Deir ez-Zor, eastern Syria.

The SDF Media Center said in a statement that the  SDF’s Counter-terrorism Units (YAT), in cooperation with the US-led Global Coalition, had conducted on Saturday an operation against ISIS operatives at the town of al-Shuhayl, Deir ez-Zor eastern countryside.

“Our forces conducted a two-phase operation, starting with an airdrop, and imposing a security cordon on the place where the cell was hiding. The operation resulted in arresting a senior ISIS leader along with two other operatives,” the statement said.

and confiscated the following:

The SDF added that the militants were “involved in recruiting terrorists and providing field and logistical support for the ISIS terrorist cells in the region.”

The operation also resulted in confiscating arms and smartphones, according to the statement.

The SDF and Coalition have recently intensified their operations against ISIS, which has recently been more active and dangerous in North and East Syria.