The Deir ez-Zor (Dêrezor) Military Council, under the auspices of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), has published a detailed account of recent military clashes in the Deir ez-Zor region, highlighting the consequences of the confrontations and the actions taken by various groups:
The Council reported that 25 members of armed groups affiliated with the Syrian government were killed as they attacked the city. These groups are known to be supported by the regime and include the notorious National Defence Forces (Difa al-Watani) militia.
The attacks targeted civilian areas, particularly in the villages of Diban (Dîban) and al-Latwah (Letwayê), where two civilians were killed and five others were injured. Additionally, many civilians in the city of al-Shuhail (Şihêl) were wounded in separate attacks.
The military council responded to these assaults, engaging in intense battles around the villages of Al-Latwah, Diban, al-Daraj (Derec), Gharanij (Geranîc) and Tayyana (Teyana), and stated that their forces had inflicted heavy casualties on the attacking groups, killing 25 and injuring 10, including some key individuals.
Following the repulsion of the attacks, the military forces initiated search and clearance operations in the areas where the attackers had attempted to infiltrate.
The clashes resulted in the deaths of two fighters from the Deir ez-Zor Military Council and the injury of ten others. The council’s report makes note of the involvement of local civilians, who supported the military forces and actively participated in the resistance against the attackers.
The SDF announced the names of two of their fighters who were killed during the clashes in the Deir ez-Zor region, in a separate report. The fighters killed were 24-year-old Sair Esed El Muecel, who used the nom de guerre “Raman” and was born in Deir ez-Zor, and 22-year-old Mihemed Hesen El Seyid, known as “Seydo”.
The Council report suggests that the attacks were part of a broader strategy to incite internal conflict and bring the region under external control by exploiting divisions among the local population.
Notably, the report mentions the 9 August attack which killed 11 civilians, including women and children, in the villages of Al-Dahalah (El Dehla) and Jadeed Bakara (Cedîde Begara), with five others wounded.
