Deir-ez-Zor… Daesh, sleeper cells try insurgency again

ISIS sleeper cells, Syrian government and Turkey gangs intensified their movements in Deir-ez-Zor and its countryside, in particular in the northern and western, against SDF fighters, Arab notables known in the area, as well as to the workers in Deri-ez-Zor Civil Council.

In the last attack on Monday, these cells targeted workers in Deir-ez Zor civil council in the northern countryside of the city, and civilians working in guarding the oil fields in al-Omar, Koniko, and al-Jibsa fields.

According to ANHA's correspondent, unidentified gunmen targeted a car carrying employees of the Supervision and Inspection Committee of Deir-ez-Zor Civil Council with bullets, which resulted in severe injuries to the employees, and they are still receiving treatment in the area hospitals.

ISIS seeks to impose its domination again on the area

About what have recently happened in Deir-ez-Zor province, the official spokeswoman for the Deir-ez-Zor Military Council, Lelwah al-Abdullah, talked" After defeating ISIS militarily is still active by sleeper cells that aim to destabilize security and stability to re-take its control again on the area."

She added in a special statement to ANHA's agency: "The attacks and assassinations targeted military officials, tribal figures, and administrative figures in the Autonomous Administration."

These attacks intensified after providing more work services to the area, trying to foil democratic nation's project.

Lelwah al-Abdullah herself was subjected to an assassination attempt by targeting her car with bullets on the 25th of last September, that resulted to the injury of her driver on "al-Kharafi" road connecting the cities of al-Hasakah and Deir-ez-Zor, as well as the attack of the commander of Deir-ez-Zor Military Council Ahmad Al-Khabil "Abu Khawla" on the first of November an assassination attempt by targeting his car and his companions with an explosive device.

The activity of Iran's cells is no less than that of ISIS

SDF have not stopped their security operations against the cells deployed in the region since it declared the elimination of ISIS in its last strongholds in al-Baghouz in March of last year, and in this context, Lelwah al-Abdullah said that there are cells of different connections operating in the areas of Deir-ez-Zor.

And she continued, "In addition to ISIS, there are cells belonging to the so-called Syrian National Army, cells belonging to the Syrian regime and Iran's militias."

She explained that the activity of the Iranian cells is no less than that of ISIS cells in the region, confirming that Iran is exploiting even cells of ISIS mercenaries.

She noted how the Iranian cells linked to the security institutions of the Damascus government exploited the incidents in their favor, and said: "The game of the Syrian regime became clear after the killing of Sheikh Mutashar al-Hafil, one of the sheikhs of al-Akidat tribe, as he promoted entry to the region, taking advantage the situation in the eastern countryside experienced at the time."

Lelwah al-Abdullah confirmed that their forces have managed to arrest several cells linked to the security institutions of the Damascus government, which they are promoting in the media, as well as cells of ISIS during the combing operations in the past period, and noted that their forces during the recent period have shown great interest in pursuing these cells, and it continues to raid and dismantle cells' dens, and arrest their leaders.

She explained that what makes the mission of their forces difficult to eradicate the cells is due to civilians' fear of being targeted by mercenaries in the event of information being provided about their movements, gathering points and planning, as well as the vast desert geography of the city of Deir-ez-Zor, and she said: "In fact, we do not have the technological capabilities. And advanced military equipment needed for intelligence detection. "

In the conclusion of her statement, the official spokeswoman of Deir-ez-Zor Military Council, Lelwah al-Abdullah, called on the International Coalition to support their forces with advanced military and technological equipment, to contribute to the elimination of cells and impose security in the region.

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ANHA