Liberating civilians under harsh, dangerous conditions

Amidst the dusty atmosphere Deir ez-Zor areas witness, despite the harsh conditions, the SDF Special Teams are working to liberate the civilians from the IS' clutches who used them as human shields.

Liberating civilians under harsh, dangerous conditions
21 January, 2019   08:42

DIYAR AHMO- HAMAD AL-MUSTAFA/ DEIR EZ-ZOR

Al-Jazeera Tempest campaign is still ongoing in its final phase to eliminate ISIS in its last pocket in Deir ez-Zor areas, while mercenaries try to hamper the advance of the forces by using the booby trapped vehicles, but the forces advance to confront these attacks, hundreds of civilians are daily liberated from the mercenaries who used them as human shields.

The fighter in the ranks of Syrian Democratic Forces, Issa al-Khalaf, from the eastern countryside of Deir ez-Zor clarified that SDF are advancing and liberating hundreds of civilians on daily basis, the demining teams are also clearing the mines planted by IS on roads and civilian houses to prevent civilians from entering the liberated areas, and hamper the progress of the fighters.

The fighter Khaled Ibrahim said "It is our priority to protect civilians, who have suffered from the scourge of mercenaries, so we are doing our best to open secure crossings. We face many dangers when we open roads, after liberating them, they will be transported to the camps in north and east Syria and secure the daily supplies for them".

ANHA