IED explosions | Regime soldier killed in Arak oil field area in eastern Homs

Syrian Observatory activists have documented the killing of a regime solider in an IED explosion in the area of Arak oil field in the eastern countryside of Homs. On the other hand, a regime soldier died affected by the wounds he had in ISIS attack on Al-Rassafah checkpoint in Hama-Aleppo-Al-Raqqah triangle a few days earlier.

 

Since the 24th of March 2019, SOHR has documented the killing of at least 572 regime soldiers and loyalists of Syrian and non-Syrian nationalities, including at least two Russians, and 127 Iranian-backed militiamen of non-Syrian nationalities. All were killed in attacks, bombings and ambushes by the “Islamic State”, west of Euphrates in the deserts of Deir Ezzor, Homs, and Al-Suwaidaa.

 

Also four civilians working in gas fields, 11 shepherds and four other people were killed and documented by SOHR in the same period, from late March 2019 until today. They were killed in attacks by ISIS cells. While 212 ISIS members were also killed in attacks and bombardment in the same period.