The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

Despite the rise of death toll to about 2850, the clashes east of Euphrates continue to end the existence of ISIS

Deir Ezzor province, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights: the military operations continue by the Syria Democratic Forces supported by the International Coalition, at the expense of the “Islamic State” organization in its last remaining enclave east of Euphrates River, where clashes continue between both parties in an attempt by SDF to end the Organization in the area completely, also the clashes are accompanied by shelling and renewed targeting every now and then, and the Syrian Observatory published yesterday evening that the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitored continued targeting and clashes in the vicinity of the last enclave left under the control of the “Islamic State” organization at the eastern banks of the Euphrates River, where the SOHR monitored shelling by the International Coalition forces today evening, Friday, on the controlled areas of the organization at the eastern banks of the Euphrates River, where the artillery of the International Coalition fired 10 shells on the abovementioned area, while the Syrian Observatory monitored the International Coalition’s continued entry and exit from and to the contact lines and the front with the organization, amid continued clashes between the Syria Democratic Forces against the members of the organization, in conjunction with exchange of targeting between the both parties in the clash areas, and the Syrian Observatory published hours ago, that the Syria Democratic Forces and the International Coalition Forces continue their military operations in Deir Ezzor countryside, against the remaining members of the “Islamic State” Organization at the east bank of Euphrates River, where the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitored continued flight by warplanes of the International Coalition over the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor, and bombarding from time to time the remaining areas under the control of the “Islamic State” Organization, and the Syrian Observatory monitored between 13:30 and 14:00 strikes targeted area of the front and the smoke rose from the area, while the International Coalition forces continue their movement with the American Hummer vehicles and military trucks to and from the front area with the Organization, and the Syrian Observatory learned that the strikes of the International Coalition killed 16 people including 6 civilians, children, and the women, in addition to 10 members of the “Islamic State” Organization in al-Baghuz Foqani area, also the Syrian Observatory monitored aerial bombardment targeted al-Safafiyyah area and killed 7 members of the Organization, amid continuous clashes between the Syria Democratic Forces and members of the “Islamic State” Organization, and exchange of targeting in the clash areas in the vicinity of the last 15 km² of the Organization in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor at the east bank of Euphrates River.

And with the fall of more casualties it rose to 1139, the number of members and leaders of the “Islamic State” Organization, who were killed in the clashes, detonations and raids, while it rose to 623, the number of fighters of the Syria Democratic Forces who have been killed since the 10th of November to 10 December 2018, also the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights documented since the 10th of December 2018 the death of 373 people including 133 children and 86 citizen women (including 211 Syrian citizens including 88 children and 57 women of Syrian nationality), also the “Islamic State” organization had executed more than 713 detainees, of who were arrested on various charges including security members and members of the Organization who tried to break away of it and escape its controlled areas, and the executions were carried out inside headquarters and detention centers of the Organization, and within its controlled areas which are today confined to the towns of Sha’afah, al-Susah, al-Baghuz and villages of Abu Hasan, Bo Badran, al-Marashdah, al-Shajla, al-Kashmeh, al-Safiya and al-Bukhatir suburb east of Hajin, which extends along the east bank of Euphrates, along with its last enclave in the deserts of Homs and Deir Ezzor, the same sources also confirmed to the Syrian Observatory that the Organization intentionally transferred 350 to 400 detainees and abductees it has; through Euphrates River to its enclave in Homs and Deir Ezzor west of Euphrates River, in addition to releasing hundreds of others, and between the detainees and those who were executed; their families still having the question about their fate, whether they were executed or released, and amid all these tragic events, reliable sources confirmed to the Syrian Observatory that the Organization buried the bodies of its victims in mass graves within its controlled areas.