Russia bombs ISIS in the desert, and Damascus forces bring military reinforcements to the area

This morning, Russian warplanes launched several air raids on locations where ISIS mercenaries are hiding in the desert of Raqqa and Deir al-Zor, according to Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

While, SOHR reported the arrival of new military reinforcements for Damascus government forces to the desert of Deir al-Zor and Raqqa, as part of the preparations that Damascus government forces is carrying out with the groups loyal to it, to launch a "new campaign" against ISIS mercenaries, which is scheduled to start from two areas, (Raqqa in the south and west From Rasafa desert to Maskana district in Aleppo countryside, and the second axis from Bshri Mountains towards western region of Deir al-Zor.

This comes after ISIS mercenaries launched attacks on points and positions of "Qatrji and National Defense" groups affiliated to Damascus government in the vicinity of Kharata oil field in southwestern Deir al-Zor desert, which led to about 12 wounded.

ISIS mercenaries have intensified their attacks on Damascus government forces in the desert, and despite the intensity of Russian raids targeting their sites, Russian forces and Damascus government forces are unable to eliminate ISIS in the Syrian desert.

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ANHA