Unknown gunmen attempt to assassinate SDF official in Deir ez-Zor
DEIR EZ-ZOR, Syria (North Press) – Unidentified gunmen attempted on Friday to assassinate an official of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the countryside of Deir ez-Zor, eastern Syria, though his companion was injured.
A military source from the SDF in Deir ez-Zor told North Press that unknown gunmen on a motorcycle targeted the vehicle of the official, who preferred to remain anonymous for security reasons, with machine guns near the main road in the village of Jazrat al-Buhamid.
The attackers aimed to eliminate the SDF official responsible for military relations in the area.
The source added that while the official managed to flee, his companion sustained a gunshot wound.
Eyewitnesses reported that the gunmen shouted slogans in support of the Islamic State (ISIS) during the attack.