The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

In the wake of bombing caused civilian casualties, clashes of the last ISIS-enclave continue with an effort by SDF to end the existence of their opponent

Deir Ezzor Province, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights: areas within the enclave of the “Islamic State” organization at the east bank of Euphrates River, are witnessing continuous clashes between members of the Syria Democratic Forces supported by the International Coalition Forces against members of the Organization, accompanied by renewed shelling targets the “Islamic State” organization’s-controlled areas, within the continued attacks by the Syria Democratic Forces to end the presence of the Organization there, and the military operations comes after killing 11 civilians including 5 children under the age of eighteen and 3 women, by airstrikes by the International Coalition warplanes on al-Shafa area within the “Islamic State” Organization’s  enclave at the east bank of Euphrates River on Wednesday, and the death toll is expected to rise because there are some people in critical situation, in addition to information about other casualties, while the Syrian Observatory published today yesterday that the clashes continue in areas in the eastern sector of Deir Ezzor, between the Syria Democratic Forces against the “Islamic State” Organization, amid shelling by tens of shells in the afternoon of today Thursday, targeted the enclave of the “Islamic State” Organization, while the International Coalition warplanes continue to target the “Islamic State” organization’s-controlled areas east of Euphrates, where the Syrian Observatory monitored the flight of Coalition warplanes at low altitudes in al-Tank field area, accompanied by carrying out airstrikes on the north of al-Tank oilfield a few kilometers away of the field, in conjunction with opening heavy machineguns by the “Islamic State” organization on the warplanes there, also the Syrian Observatory monitored the exit of a column of the “Islamic State” Organization from the ISIS-controlled enclave area to its surroundings, where 4 Hummer vehicles and one military jeep have gotten out.

The Syrian Observatory published this morning that the clashes continue between the Syria Democratic Forces supported by the International Coalition the “Islamic State” organization, in areas in the eastern sector of Deir Ezzor countryside, in a continuous attack by SDF on sites of the organization within its last enclave east of Euphrates, in a continuous attempt to end the presence of the Organization, amid renewed bombing carried out by the International Coalition warplanes from time to time, in conjunction with rocket shelling by the Syria Democratic Forces targeted the organization’s enclave, and the Syrian Observatory published yesterday that the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights learned that the Syria Democratic Forces discovered a tunnel while they were sweeping Hajin town, it was prepared by the “Islamic State” organization to hide in it, where the Syrian Observatory recorded a video showing the tunnel with its contents inside it, while the violent clashes continued between the Syria Democratic Forces against members of the “Islamic State” Organization, in areas at the eastern sector of Deir Ezzor countryside on the outskirts and vicinity of the ISIS-controlled enclave, where the attempts of SDF continue to end the Organization and expel it from the area completely, and the clashers coincided with exchange of shelling in the clash areas, amid the flight of International Coalition warplanes over the area, and occasionally targeting sites of the Organization and its controlled areas, along with a ground bombardment by about 40 shells since morning, amid the entry of a new column for the International Coalition forces to the front lines with the Organization, while the Syrian Observatory learned that the leadership of the self-defense forces retained one of the military batches of who were scheduled to be discharged, due to the current situation east of Euphrates.