IS rebels defeated in Deir al-Zour, 68 terrorists were killed
A reliable Syrian military source on December 6 denied reports that Islamic State (IS) terrorists had taken control of one of the Syrian army's key positions in the al-Jabal area of Deir al-Zour in eastern Syria.
A reliable Syrian military source on December 6 denied reports that Islamic State (IS) terrorists had taken control of one of the Syrian army's key positions in the al-Jabal area of Deir al-Zour in eastern Syria.
Accordingly, the attack by IS fighters on the main airbase of Deir al-Zour failed and 68 terrorists of various nationalities were killed. The IS armed forces fighters fled the battlefield en masse.
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On December 5, Syrian army soldiers also launched many attacks on positions under IS control, killing many members of this organization.
Deir al-Zour province lies between the IS-held Raqa province and the border with Iraq. It also has an airbase that is considered an important outpost for the Syrian army to conduct airstrikes against IS strongholds./.
According to VNA
