Russian raids on ISIS mercenaries, east of Deir Ezzor

Russian warplanes launched more than seven air strikes in areas in Al-Mayadin desert, east of Deir Ezzor, targeting hideouts of ISIS mercenaries.

Russian raids on ISIS mercenaries, east of Deir Ezzor
8 October, 2020   08:16
NEWS DESK

Russian warplanes carried out more than 7 air strikes targeting the vicinity of Faydat Ibn Muwaina in the desert of Al-Mayadin, east of Deir Ezzor, where there are cells and hideouts of ISIS mercenaries in this area, and operations are always carried out against government forces in the area there, while no information has been received about human losses after the air strikes, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

Since the beginning of October, 49 ISIS mercenaries have been killed during the air strikes and clashes with government forces, while 41 members of the government forces have been killed, according to what was reported by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

The death toll from 24 March 2019 to the present day reached 822 government forces, some of them from non-Syrian nationalities (two for the Russian forces, in addition to 140 groups affiliated with Iran), all of whom were killed during attacks and bombings by ISIS mercenaries, west of the Euphrates, the desert of Deir Ezzor, Raqqa, Homs and As-Suwayda, while 439 mercenaries were killed during the attacks, shelling and targeting.

The Syrian Observatory had reported the killing of 4 civilians working in the gas fields and 11 herders, in addition to a female citizen in attacks by ISIS mercenaries in the areas controlled by government forces.

J.O