Under pretext of “belonging to anti-regime individuals” | Iranian-backed militias take over nearly 40 houses and shops in Al-Mayadeen city

Deir Ezzor Province – Syrian Observatory for Human Rights: Reliable sources have told SOHR that Iranian-backed militias have seized a large number of shops and houses in Al-Mayadeen city in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor. According to SOHR sources, the Iranian-backed militias have taken over ten houses and 30 shops under the pretext that “these real estate are belonging to anti-regime individuals”.

 

The seized houses and shops are located in Al-Tekiyah and Al-Arba’in streets and Al-Mayadeen city’s market, where an Iranian-backed commander have turned some of these houses into military headquarters while the rest have been handed over to “Al-Sheikh Brigade” to turn them too into military headquarters. While the shops have been rented and the rent dues will go to the Iranian-backed militias’ commanders.

 

On March 13, 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.