IS use civilians as human shields, SDF liberate more areas

A fighter in the ranks of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) who is participating in the last stage of the battle to defeat terrorism said that using the stuck civilians by IS as human shields obstructs the fighters' advance, noting the they continue their battle to eliminate the last remnants of IS mercenaries in al-Baguz area.

IS use civilians as human shields, SDF liberate more areas
14 February, 2019   17:19

DEIR EZ-ZOR

The last stage of the battle to defeat terrorism launched by the fighters of SDF continues to exterminate the last remnants of IS mercenaries in north and east Syria with all strength. The fighters are achieving continuous progress amid the mercenaries' defeat in a small area in al-Baguz village south-east of Hajin town.

Hawar news agency's (ANHA) reporter who is keeping up with the campaign managed to depict videos showing the moments of targeting the mercenaries and striking their sites by SDF with the support of the International Coalition's aircrafts.

During that, ANHA reporter interviewed a fighter in the ranks of SDF who is participating in the last stage of the battle to defeat terrorism.

The fighters said that for the preservation of the stuck civilians' safety who are used as human shields by IS mercenaries to be protected from the fighters' strikes, they are going on the battle slowly, while he pointed out that they are trying with all means to rescue the civilians, and liberate them from IS' mercenaries.

The fighter assured that they will continue their battle against IS mercenaries to rescue the area and eradicate their occupation completely.

The videos depicted by the reporters observed SDF fighters' liberating more civilians and securing protection for them to reach them to the safe areas and provide them with the necessity assistance.

D.H

ANHA