Five ISIS mercenaries captured by SDF

ANHA's correspondent in the town of Al-Bisaira, in eastern countryside of Deir-ez-Zor, reported that Syrian Democratic Forces in the early hours of Sunday raided a number of houses in eastern and western quarters of the town and captured 5 mercenaries. 

A military source in SDF was quoted by ANHA's correspondent as saying that the cell is affiliated to ISIS, and that it is responsible for assassinations and shootings in the area, especially motorcycle related ones.    

Lately, eastern countryside of Deir-ez- Zor is undergoing an occurrence in ISIS cells moves, besides many cells affiliated with Syrian security institutions, and others to Turkey, according to statements made to ANHA by officials in SDF. 

Since ISIS was defeated geographically, in March 2019, the area witnesses intense security operations to pursue remaining ISIS mercenary cells on the northern bank of the Euphrates, the last of which resulted in capturing one of the most prominent local ISIS commanders known as Abu Jihad Al-Ansari.

L.A.