The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

The regime forces continue their military operations with their allies for the 2nd consecutive day in the Syrian Desert which is extended towards Al-Tanf on the border with Iraq

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitored clashes between the regime forces and gunmen loyal to them against members of the “Islamic State” organization, in areas extended in the deserts of Deir Ezzor and Homs, launching from Talet Al-Sarukh south of Sholah to the Syrian – Iraqi border in the north-west of Al-Tanf Base, and these clashes come as a part of the military operation which was launched by the regime forces and their allies yesterday, Monday the 10th of September 2018, which aims to sweep the area from cells of the members of the organization and end its presence in the area, the Syrian Observatory also monitored that the regime forces managed to advance, take the control and sweep large spaces in the area, and the clashes left casualties and wounded in the ranks of the both parties, the Syrian Observatory also monitored yesterday, Monday, that violent clashes between the regime forces backed by armed militiamen loyal to them of Syrian and non-Syrian nationalities against members of the “Islamic State” organization, in areas in the eastern sector of the deserts of Al-Sukhnah and Palmyra in the eastern countryside of Homs, where the clashes were accompanied by exchange of targeting between the both parties, resulted in the fall of casualties in the ranks of the both parties, where the Syrian Observatory documented the death of 6 members at least of the regime forces and their allies, as well as 4 members of the organization, in an attempt by the regime forces to sweep the areas over which they imposed their control previously, and to clamp down on the organization which became in control of scattered areas inside Syria, after it controlled more than the half of Syria’s area years ago.

The Syrian Observatory monitored at dawn of the 2nd of September 2018, that clashes that took place between gunmen loyal to the regime against unidentified gunmen in areas in Palmyra Desert, at a distance of tens of kilometers from Palmyra city, in the eastern countryside of Homs, while the Syrian Observatory published weeks ago, that the regime forces are continuing with their allies of Syrian and non-Syrian nationalities, to bring military reinforcements to the Syrian Desert, where the regime forces brought again tens of military vehicles carrying equipment, weapons and ammunition as well as hundreds of members of the regime forces and their allies of Syrian and non-Syrian nationalities, and the sources confirmed to the Syrian Observatory that the bringing of these reinforcements comes in an attempt by the regime forces to fortify their positions and strengthen their presence in the Syrian Desert, for fear of a mass offensive that may be carried out by the “Islamic State” organization against them in the deserts of Homs and Deir Ezzor, in an attempt to expand its control over the enclaves that are under its control, and to revive its areas of control on the Syrian territory, in the wake of the attacks which are carried out either by the regime forces and their allies, or by the Syria Democratic Forces and the International Coalition through its American, Italian, French and European forces, where the organization which is located in the triangle of Al-Sukhnah – Jabal Abu Rajeem – Al-Tibah in the west of Palmyra – Al-Sukhnah – Deir Ezzor Road, is seeking to expand its control even more amid successive preparations carried out by the organization to expand the scope of its attacks.