SDF liberated 400 civilians , directed painful blows against IS

NEWS DESK

The Media Center of the Syrian Democratic Forces revealed the outcome of the clashes within the battle to defeat terrorism against the last strongholds of IS mercenaries on the countryside of Deir ez-Zor during the past 24 hours, through a statement that stated:

"Our fighters launched an attack on terrorist positions in and around Hajin city killing a large number of them. They were able to install a number of new points. Our fighters combed the area they liberated. They found a warehouse containing large quantities of weapons and ammunition and mortar shells.

The military engineering teams dismantled a number of mines planted by terrorists in the area.

On another front of this axis, our forces managed to free more than 400 civilians who were used by human shields to protect themselves and brought them to the safe areas that liberated them.

Our fighters also advanced on another front of this axis and were able to install 21 new points after violent clashes with the terrorists, in which dozens of them were killed and wounded.

In Shefa area, strong clashes broke out between our fighters and elements of the IS terrorist organization, in which several terrorists were killed and wounded. Our forces advanced 2 km / established 29 points and seized a number of weapons and ammunition.

Terrorist movements were observed on another front, targeted by our forces, resulting in violent clashes, in which a number of terrorists were killed, while the others fled. Military engineering teams dismantled a number of mines planted by terrorists in the area.

Final Outcome of Clashes:

- Number of terrorists killed: 147 / Terrorist.

- Weapons, ammunition and equipment seized by our fighters: 1 / Zagros weapon, 1 / Brno Weapon , 12 Snipers Weapons , 25 RPG launchers and 4 sniper's magazines- 1 base of Dushka weapons of (23 mm) caliber Spanjio rockets 2 in addition to 2 of (M16) weapons –(96) Kalashnikov weapons .

4 mortars of (120 mm) caliber- 1 box of Dushka ammunition of (12.5 mm) caliber.

A mortar factory- 5 (RPG) weapons, a weapons rehabilitation warehouse containing spare parts for BKC weapons, sniper and Kalashnikovs, 200 of Kalashnikov blocks – 8 of (A4) weapons , 8 barrels of( A4 )weapons -1 BKC weapon- 2 barrels of BKC weapon-7 Kalashnikov breechblocks , communication equipment (77), 1 Dushka submachine gun (12.5) mm caliber.

- Terrorist casualties: Destroying 78 terrorist sites, destroying two mine sites, destroying 1 car bomb factory, destroying 6 cars, destroying 3 mortar sites, destroying factories for manufacturing cars bombs exploded.

 -Destruction of a site for the launch of reconnaissance aircraft (Drone), cut off 2 military road used by terrorists.

- Number of strikes directed by International Coalition aircraft: 63 / air strike.

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