The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

At IRGC’s orders | “Military security” service evacuates nearly 50 houses belonging to anti-regime protests participated in revolutionary movement in Al-Bokamal

Deir Ezzor Province – Syrian Observatory for Human Rights: Iran continues to entrench its presence throughout Syria, particularly areas overlooking the western bank of Euphrates river from Al-Mayadeen to the strategic city of Al-Bokamal on the Syria-Iraq border, through recruiting young men and propagandizing “Shi’aism” proselytising operations (conversion to Shiite) exploiting the extreme poverty of the region’s residents, as well as taking over and purchasing real estate belonging to displaced people.

 

In this context, reliable SOHR sources have confirmed that patrols of the military security services have informed the residents of nearly 50 houses in Al-Mayadeen city to evacuate these houses in no more than one week. It is worth noting that these houses belong to anti-regime protests who had participated in revolutionary movement in the beginning of the “Syrian Revolution” in March 2011 and were displaced from Al-Bokamal city after ISIS captured the city. According to SOHR sources, the “Al-Asdeqaa Office” which is directly subordinated by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps “IRGC” has entrusted the military security services to serve the eviction notices to the residents of these houses which will be seized in a week. It is worth noting that these houses’ residents are the relatives of the owners.

 

Yesterday, reliable sources told SOHR that armed groups of the IRGC-backed militia “Abu Al-Fadl Al-Abbas” seized Al-Qal’a petrol station in Al-Bel’oum area on the outskirts of Al-Mayadeen city, at direct orders by the militia’s commander in the region, known as “Adnan Al-So’oud Abu Al-Abbas”

 

According to SOHR sources, the owners of the seized petrol stationed complained to “Abu Al-Fadl Al-Abbas” militia’s commander who told them that he would rent the station and pay the rent due later. However, the Iranian-backed commander did not pay for the petrol that was already existing in the station when it was seized.

 

It is worth noting that “Adnan Al-So’oud” is from Al-Mayadeen city in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor, and he had worked as a greengrocer and also worked in a bakery affiliated to regime security services, before he escaped to Damascus.

 

After regime forces and Iranian-backed militias captured the region, Al-So’oud returned to Al-Mayadeen where he formed “Abu Al-Fadl Al-Abbas” militia, backed and financed directly by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). It is also worth noting that “Abu Al-Fadl Al-Abbas” militia is the largest Iranian-backed local militia in Al-Mayadeen area in the east of Deir Ezzor. Reliable SOHR sources have confirmed that Adnan Al-So’oud plays a significant role in purchase real estate from their owners in Al-Mayadeen area for the favour of the Iranians.