Leader in SDF: ISIS' practices do not impede our forces' advance

AMMAR AL-KHALAF – DIYAR AHMO / DEIR EZ-ZOR

The Syrian Democratic Forces(SDF) continue to advance on a daily basis in the eastern axis Hajin town, the last stronghold of IS mercenaries. The fighters participating in the "Battle to defat terrorism ", the final stage of al-Jazeera Tempest campaign, had liberated the link bridge between the two sides of the Euphrates River, where Daesh mercenaries blew it up almost completely and mined it completely.

In an interview conducted by ANHA agency with the commander of the second regiment of the Deir ez-Zor Military Council Omar Arab, he stressed that their forces have made significant progress in the eastern axis of the town of strategic Hajin, where the forces had control of al-Bagouz Tahtani and bridge of al-Sousa, which is of special importance to the people of Deir ez-Zor, this bridge is the link on the banks of the Euphrates River. Omar Arab pointed to the collapse of the morale of IS mercenaries, and confirmed that their forces are fully ready and in good morale.

Arab said that the mercenaries of Daesh and as the result of strikes inflicted to them on the fronts, are resorting to the use of bombed vehicles and the planting mines, but these practices of the mercenaries do not impede the advance of the fighters of the Syrian Democratic Forces.

"Today, we are waiting for the moment of zero to raid the village of al-Sousa, which is the gateway to enter Hajin town from the east, and the village overlooking the village of al-Shafa, the last village of Hajin"

Omar Arab also confirmed that mercenaries are using the civilians as human shields to block the progress of Syrian Democratic Forces.

He called at the end of his speech all "our parents who are in Hajin to go to Iwa camp, located north Hajin town to keep them safe from the fighting in the area and the practices of IS mercenaries. 

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ANHA