SDF revealed outcome of "battle to defeat terrorism" in last 3 days

NEWS DESK

The Media Center of the Syrian Democratic Forces issued today a written statement revealing the outcome of the military operations of their forces during the last 3 days within the "Battle to Defeat Terrorism", the last stages of al-Jazeera Tempest campaign.

The text of the statement:

"In the context of the continuation of the battle to defeat terrorism in order to eliminate the remnants of IS organization in the eastern countryside of Deir ez-Zor, strong clashes broke out between our fighters and IS terrorists. After the latter's attempt to attack our fighters' points using armored vehicles and the Dushka, our fighters managed to thwart the attack, destroyed an armored vehicle and killed a number of terrorists.

The coalition aircraft targeted terrorist sites and destroyed several fortifications.

In another axis, our fighters were able to kill more than 20 terrorists, destroy the 23-caliber Dushka weapons and capture Hummer and Dushka after strong clashes broke out with the terrorists.

The terrorists tried to attack the points that were fixed by our fighters using heavy weapons, armored vehicles and indiscriminate shelling with mortars, but our fighters resisted the attack and killed the attacking gang and destroyed their vehicles.

Coalition aircraft also destroyed several terrorist positions, vehicles and command centers.

In Hajin axis, violent clashes broke out between our fighters and terrorists who used various types of weapons, including mortars, heavy weapons and armored vehicles, in which a number of terrorists were killed. Our fighters managed to advance 3 km and fix 61 points after breaking the lines of defense and fortifications of terrorists during strong clashes which lasted for hours.

International Coalition aircraft carried out several raids on terrorist gangs and cut off the supplying lines.

Our fighters also confronted a convoy of 40 vehicles used by terrorists, including armored vehicles and vehicles loaded with Dushka weapons, and managed to intercept the rocket, killing 228 terrorists and destroying a number of vehicles.

All the axes witnessed intermittent clashes until the moment of preparing this outcome.

Our forces managed to secure the exit of more than 1,000 civilians, mostly children and women, and to secure their access to the safe areas and to provide all necessary and urgent assistance to them.

Final Outcome of Clashes:

- Number of strikes by International Coalition aircraft: / 115 / strikes

- Number of terrorists killed: 228 / Terrorists

- Terrorists’ losses: 1 - Destruction of (3) bulldozers - 2 - Destruction of (35 ) defensive sites 3 - Destruction of (23) sites where terrorists are holed up 4 - Destruction of (3)communication center  -5- Destruction of (7)weapons of Dushka 6 - Destruction of 2 mortars 7. Destruction of (6)military vehicles 8. Destruction of ( 9)anti-aircrafts 9. Destruction of (7)motorcycles."

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ANHA