The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

Aiming to stop smuggling operations to regime-held areas | SDF storm river crossings and open fire on ferries on opposite bank of Euphrates river

Deir Ezzor province: SOHR activists have reported that fighters of Syrian Democratic Forces ”SDF” stormed today river crossings in al-Shuhayl town in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor, and opened fire on the ferries on the opposite bank of the Euphrates river in areas controlled by Syrian regime and Iranian militias in Buqrus town in the countryside of Deir Ezzor. However, no casualties have been reported yet.

 

It is worth noting that SDF security campaigns on river crossings aim to put an end to the ongoing smuggling operations to regime-held areas.

 

On June 16, SOHR sources in east Euphrates region reported an airdrop by US-led International Coalition Forces in al-Shuhayl town in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor, where they arrested an ISIS member from al-Baghouz and killed another member from the same town.

 

Shortly before the airdrop, Coalition helicopters struck rafts and ferries used for smuggling at the river crossings in al-Shuhayl.