Taking advantage of the darkness, IS suddenly raided the Syrian army
The self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) launched a surprise attack on Syrian army positions in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor province on the night of October 11.
IS raid attempt ultimately fails
According to military sources, taking advantage of the darkness, IS militants attacked Syrian army positions along the western bank of the Euphrates near the cities of Hasarat and Al-Mayadeen.
However, despite efforts to penetrate the Syrian army's defenses, IS was eventually forced to withdraw across the Euphrates River after being detected and defeated by government forces.
In the short battle, the Syrian army suffered at least half of the casualties, while killing more than 10 IS terrorists.
This failed infiltration attempt by IS came just hours after they suffered a crushing defeat and lost more territory to the Syrian army in the Al-Safa region in southern Syria.
