The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

Shelling target Deir Ezzor city and clashes continue in several areas

Deir Ezzor Province, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights:
Violent clashes are taking place since the middle of yesterday night between the regime forces and militiamen loyal to them against the “Islamic State” organization in the cemeteries area south of Deir Ezzor city, and in the area of al-Ommal neighborhood in the city and in the vicinity of Deir Ezzor airbase, associated with exchange of shelling and targeting between both parties, in addition to bombing warplanes on the clash areas, resulting in casualties in their ranks, while clashes took place between both parties in the neighborhoods Rashdiyyah and al-Hwiqa in the city of Deir Ezzor, also mortar shells launched by the “Islamic State” organization and fell on areas in neighborhoods of al-Qosur and Jura in Deir Ezzor city, the regime forces also shelled places in the neighborhoods of al-Hwiqa, Sheikh Yassin and al-Hamidiya in the city, and preliminary information about casualties and injuries in Hamidiya neighborhood.