SDF forces thwart ISIS attack in Deir ez-Zor
DEIR EZ-ZOR, Syria (North Press) – The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced on Monday that they had repelled an attack by a sleeper cell of the Islamic State (ISIS) in the eastern countryside of Deir ez-Zor, eastern Syria.
In an official statement, the SDF said that its fighters thwarted an assault by an ISIS cell targeting the Diban Brigade in eastern Deir ez-Zor.
The statement detailed that the cell launched an RPG at the brigade’s headquarters and engaged with machine gun fire with SDF forces.
In response, the SDF fighters mounted a strong counterattack, forcing the ISIS members to retreat.