ISIS Refuses to Give up Deir Ezzor Without a Fight
YemenExtra
M.A.
ISIS army proved on Thursday that they will not give-up Deir Ezzor province without a fight, as their militias began a tremendous offensive against the Syrian Arab Army and their allies in the western part of the province.
ISIS started the offensive on Thursday by attacking the Syrian Army’s supply line along the strategic Deir Ezzor-Sukhnah Highway, and seizing the town of Al-Shoulah that is located directly east of the provincial capital.
Daesh managed to take control of Al-Shoulah, forcing the Syrian Army to withdraw and regroup outside the town.
Intense clashes are still ongoing along the Deir Ezzor-Sukhnah Highway tonight, with ISIS trying to approach the strategic city of Al-Sukhnah.
According to the Syrian military, the Syrian Arab Army have managed to obstruct ISIS groups to advance to Sukhnah until now; furthermore, reinforcements are arriving to help drive back the ISIS militants from the highway.