Asayish foil ISIS attack in Deir ez-Zor
DEIR EZ-ZOR, Syria (North Press) – The Internal Security Forces of North and East Syria (Asayish) announced on Saturday that they had thwarted an attempted attack by Islamic State (ISIS) cells in the eastern countryside of Deir ez-Zor, eastern Syria.
According to a statement published on the Asayish’s official website, a group of ISIS militants targeted the al-Attal roundabout checkpoint in the town of Shuhail on Friday, using a motorcycle and machine guns.
“Our forces successfully repelled the attack and forced the attackers to retreat without causing any casualties or material damage,” the statement read.
The Asayish noted a recent surge in ISIS activity across towns and villages in eastern Deir ez-Zor, particularly in Shuhail, Diban, and al-Busayrah.