SDF confronted IS attacks inflicting heavy losses

Syrian Democratic Forces have confronted IS attacks against the fighters' concentration points, inflicting elimination of at least 90 mercenaries, the bodies of 12 of them were kept at fighters' hands, as well as the seizure of arms, ammunition and military equipment.

23 December, 2018 05:49

DEIR EZ-ZOR

Battle to defeat terrorism continues with the latest phase of al-Jazeera Tempest campaign with all its might. IS are still continuing to launch attacks on the fighters' concentration points, the fighters confronting these attacks.

According to a military source told (ANHA), the axes of al-Shahfa and al-Sousa are witnessing fierce clashes between SDF and IS, especially in Hajin axes on Saturday. The mercenaries tried to launch attacks on the fighters' concentration points

During the clashes, the fighters destroyed many strongholds of IS mercenaries, in addition to the destruction of three fuel oil tanks, as the fighters targeted IS stronghold in which they were being prepared booby trapped machineries

The fighters also captured at least 90 mercenaries, 12 corpses of IS were kept at the fighters hands .The fighters also seized arms, ammunition and military equipment, including an "Espicino" weapon, a Kalashnikov rifle, three radios, 12.5 caliber bullets, 14.5-inch Dushka rifles, thousands of PKC bullets, mortar canon of 120 and 82 mm.

Despite the losses incurred, IS are trying to launch more attacks on the fighters' concentration points, SDF is strengthening its concentration points to confront the attacks.

ANHA