The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

With the support of the International Coalition Forces, SDF continue their security operation east Euphrates and arrest ISIS cells in Deir Ezzor and Manbij

Security operations by the Syria Democratic Forces continue with the support of the International Coalition in the area they control east Euphrates, where sources of the Syrian Observatory reported that an aerial landing was carried out by the Special Forces of SDF and the International Coalition forces at the contact lines with the regime forces in Marat area east Euphrates, where several people of the cells of the “Islamic State” Organization were arrested, and in the same context, the intelligence of Manbij Military Council of the Syria Democratic Forces carried out raids in al-Jamousiyyeh village in the western countryside of Manbij, where several people of the cells of the “Islamic State” Organization were arrested, including one of the most prominent officials of the organization’s cells in the area, and the Syrian Observatory published hours ago that a large force of the Syria Democratic Forces raided al-Shuhayl town in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor at dawn on Wednesday, under a protection from helicopters of the International Coalition, where they raided a house of one of the arms dealers in the town, but SDF were unable to arrest him and he fled before they arrived, while his cousin who lives next to him was arrested, and the Syrian Observatory published yesterday that against the backdrop of the armed fighting witnessed in a village in the northern countryside of Deir Ezzor between Buferio clan against the tribes of al-Bujamil and al-Ekydat on the 10th of June 2019, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights learned that a military force of the Syria Democratic Forces has raided the villages of al-Namliyyeh and Abu Nitel in the northern countryside of Deir Ezzor, after encircling the villages from all sides, in search for weapons, and in the details obtained by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights; the SDF managed to arrest several tribal gunmen and to confiscate a large amount of individual machineguns that belong to them within al-Namliyyeh and Abu Nitel villages north of Deir Ezzor, and the Syrian Observatory published today that a large force of the Syria Democratic Forces entered Abu al-Nitel village in the northern countryside of Deir Ezzor, amid massive operation of raids in the village, where this comes in the context of continuous security operation by the SDF, and in the same context, a joint force of the Syria Democratic Forces and the International Coalition raided Shwihan village north of Deir Ezzor city with a cover of 3 US helicopters, where an airdrop operation took place from one of the helicopters, and they arrested 11 of the displaced people from Marat village in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor, and the Syrian Observatory published on the 14th of June 2019 that the operation of the Syria Democratic Forces continue against the cells of the “Islamic State” in their controlled areas east of Euphrates, in a continuous effort by them to control the chaos and insecurity that prevails their areas, where the Syrian Observatory learned that SDF members of with the aerial support from the International Coalition carried out a raid in al-Raqqah city after intelligence information, where they were able to arrest 7 of ISIS cells and confiscated weapons and ammunitions, and the Syrian Observatory published yesterday night that the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights learned that the sound of 3 explosions were heard in Al-Raqqah city which is under the control of the Syria Democratic Forces, and in the details obtained by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights; the first explosion took place near Al-Ferdaws Mosque, the second explosion took place near Al-Mashahadani Hospital, while the third one took place inside one of the coffee shops near Al-Rasheed Park, without information about human losses, the SOHR also learned that al-Nukhba Forces of the SDF and with the participation of the International Coalition’s forces, have raided a headquarter of a cell belongs to the “Islamic State” organization in Harat Al-Badw area in Al-Raqqah city, sources confirmed to the SOHR that the (suicidal bomber who blew himself up with a booby trapped vehicle in the area of Al-Na’im Roundabout on the 1st of June 2019, in which he was killed and resulted in the killing of 17 persons including 10 citizens and 7 fighters within the SDF, in addition to the injury of tens others some of whom are in serious conditions) is linked to this cell, and this operation resulted in arresting a Saudi commander of the organization and other ISIS members of the Syrian nationality, also a fighter of al-Nukhba Forces was killed in this operation.

And the Syrian Observatory published yesterday, the 12th of June 2019, that an explosion shook al-Raqqah city which is controlled by the Syria Democratic Forces east of Syria, it was caused by a sonic bomb explosion near Mounir Habib School in al-Raqqah city but without causing casualties, and the Syrian Observatory published on the 2nd of June 2019 that it documented the rise in number of casualties of the suicidal bombing in Al-Raqqah city on the 1st of June 2019 to 17, including 10 civilians and 7 fighters of the Syria Democratic Forces, and the death toll is expected to rise because there are some people in critical situation, where the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights published on the 13th of June 2019 that a large military force of the Syria Democratic forces supported by 3 International Coalition helicopters; raided after midnight of yesterday al-Latwa area in Thiban town in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor, where they demanded residents of the area via loudspeakers to stay in their homes, where they demanded specific names to get out of their homes and surrender themselves, and this operation lasted for about 2 hours and several people were arrested, but the Syrian Observatory was unable to document the number of arrested people, and the Syrian Observatory published yesterday that 2 members of the “Islamic State” Organization were killed while they were trying to plant an explosive device on the road of al-Omar oilfield at the east bank of Euphrates River within Deir Ezzor Province, and in the details obtained by the Syrian Observatory: the 2 members joined the ranks of the Syria Democratic Forces earlier, after settling their situation, them they worked within the sleeper cells of the “Islamic State”, which are active in areas controlled by SDF in Deir Ezzor, and the Syrian Observatory published on Wednesday, the 12th of June 2019 that the “Islamic State” organization announced the killing of a member of the Syria Democratic Forces of Zerr village in the countryside of Deir Ezzor, after abducting him about one week ago, while an IED exploded in a car belongs to the Syria Democratic Forces in Abu Hardoub village in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor, which killed 2 of the Syria Democratic Forces and injured others, and with the fall of more casualties, it rose to 309 fighters, civilians, oil workers, and officials in service parties, the number of people killed in areas within the 4 provinces of Aleppo, Deir Ezzor, Al-Raqqah and Al-Hasakah, in addition to Manbij area in the northeast of Aleppo Province, which is controlled by the Syria Democratic Forces, where the Syrian Observatory monitored these cells assassinating 84 civilians including 2 women and 3 children in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor, al-Hasakah countryside, al-Raqqah city and countryside, and Manbij area, in addition to the assassination of 221 fighters of the Syria Democratic Forces including local leaders in the same areas, and 4 members of International Coalition were killed, also the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights Human monitored the injury of tens of people due to these assassinations.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights published on the 19th of May 2019 that the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitored a new assassination in the Syria Democratic Forces’ controlled areas east Deir Ezzor, where unidentified gunmen shot at a man who is a member of SDF’s Deir Ezzor Legislative Council in the middle of Thiban town’s market in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor, which killed him immediately.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights published hours ago that the towns and villages of Tayyana, al-Shannan, and Darnaj in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor; witnessed raid operations by the Syria Democratic Forces within the 5th day of their security operation in their controlled areas in Deir Ezzor countryside, in search of weapons, ammunition, and cells belong to the “Islamic State” Organization, and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights learned that the Syria Democratic Forces arrested about 7 people and took them to an unknown destination, and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights published on the 17th May 2019 that the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitored the continuation of the major security operation by the Syria Democratic Forces, all over their controlled areas within Deir Ezzor Province for the 3rd consecutive day, where the Syrian Observatory monitored large-scale raids carried out by the SDF within towns and villages of Deir Ezzor countryside, in search of weapons, ammunition, and cells belong to the “Islamic State” organization, and the Syrian Observatory learned that the SDF managed to arrest more than 40 of the ISIS cells and other wanted people.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights published on the 16th of May 2019 that the major security operation of the Syria Democratic Forces continues its second consecutive day in their controlled areas in Deir Ezzor province, after the huge columns that were brought yesterday evening of the vehicles, armored vehicles, and thousands of fighters for this operation, which mainly aim to control security and reduce the chaos and insecurity through pursuing cells that belong to the “Islamic State” Organization and other people wanted for SDF, in addition to raiding areas and sites searching for weapons and ammunition, and the Syrian Observatory published yesterday that the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitored a shooting incident carried out by an unidentified man in the market of Darnaj village in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor, where he opened fire at a people gathering in the area which killed 3 of them including a member of the public relations for the legislation council of SDF in Deir Ezzor, the targeting also injured others, which may raise the death toll, and with the fall of more casualties, and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights published on Wednesday that The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights published hours ago that the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights learned that the Syria Democratic Forces brought military columns to their controlled areas in Deir Ezzor Province, to launch a new 5-day security operation in search of cells of the “Islamic State” Organization and other wanted people, in the light of the chaos and insecurity in the Syria Democratic Forces’ controlled areas east of Euphrates, where the Syrian Observatory monitored the Syria Democratic Forces during late hours of the night carrying out raids and searches in the villages of Abu al-Nitel and al-Sajar within the northern sector of Deir Ezzor countryside, looking for wanted and cells of the “Islamic State” Organization in addition to weapons and ammunition, where many houses and shops were raided but no information about arrests yet.