Two “National Defense” members killed in Deir ez-Zor

Reliable sources have informed the Syrian Observatory that the bodies of two members of regime-backed “National Defense” were found in al-Khor area of al-Mayadeen desert, east of Deir ez-Zor. According to Observatory sources, the two members were found after losing contact with them since last Friday in Badia al-Khor after they went out to collect “Syrian wild truffles”.

The death toll since late March 24 to date has risen. The Syrian Observatory documented the death of at least 362 members of regime forces and loyalists of Syrian and non-Syrian citizens, including at least two Russians.

In addition to 67 members of Iranian-backed militias of non-Syrian citizens, all were killed in ISIS attacks, IEDs and ambushes in the western Euphrates, and the desert of Deir ez-Zor, Homs and Sweida.

SOHR also confirmed the death of four civilians working in the gas fields as a result of the group’s attacks, and two shepherds were killed in the group’s attacks,

The Syrian Observatory also documented the death of 119 members of Islamic State, during the same period, in attacks, bombings and targets.