The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

The SDF take the control of 3 important towns and minimize ISIS scope of control to 7 towns and villages on the eastern bank of the Euphrates River

Deir Ezzor Province – The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights: the eastern section of Deir Ezzor is witnessing the continuation of attempts of the organization to repel the advancement of the Syria Democratic Forces which lead “Al-Jazeera Storm” Operation, and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitored continuation of the violent clashes between the Syria Democratic Forces supported by the International Coalition against the members of the “Islamic State” organization, in places in the vicinity of Hajin area and other areas on the eastern banks of the Euphrates River, as a part of the continuation of the SDF operation to end the presence of ISIS in the last pocket remaining under its control on the Euphrates banks, and the fighting is accompanied by intensive exchange of targeting and shelling between the both parties.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitored that the SDF managed to impose their control over the towns of al-Kashkiyyeh, Abu Hamam and Gharanij, to decrease ISIS scope of control to 7 town, villages and their districts, they are: al-Bahra, Hajin, Abu al-Hassan, Sha’afah, Susah, Al-Baghuz, Al-Bobadran and their districts, while the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights published two days ago, that “Al-Jazeera Storm” Operation Forces opened a new front in these areas and attacked ISIS from it, so as to cut the supply line of ISIS to the areas of Al-Keshkiyah, Abu Hamam and Gharanij, while it is noteworthy that this fighting and shelling which started again in early December 2017, due to a new attack carried out by the forces of “Al-Jazeera Storm” Operation, resulted in a new displacement towards the SDF-held areas and other areas far from the violent shelling and killing, and the SOHR monitored that the displaced people set up camps where they can stay until the end of the fighting or the control of the organization over their areas and towns- from which they have fled- ends.