ISIS cell attacks Asayish in Deir ez-Zor
DEIR EZ-ZOR, Syria (North Press) – The Internal Security Forces of North and East Syria (Asayish) reported on Wednesday that an ISIS-affiliated cell launched an attack on one of their security centers in the eastern countryside of Deir ez-Zor, eastern Syria.
In an official statement, the Asayish said, “At exactly 9:00 p.m. today [Wednesday], one of our centers in the town of Diban came under attack by ISIS sleeper cells.”
According to the statement, the attackers were riding motorcycles and used an RPG along with bursts of gunfire during the assault.
The Asayish confirmed that their forces responded “swiftly and decisively” to the source of the gunfire, managing to repel the attack without any reported injuries.
The assailants fled the scene immediately after the exchange.