Deir Ezzor | SDF patrols combed crossings used for smuggling oil to regime-held areas

Deir Ezzor province: SOHR activists have reported that SDF patrols have been combing crossings that are used for smuggling oil to the regime-held areas in eastern Deir Ezzor since 5 am and the security campaign is still continuing till now. The campaign has resulted in burning some pipelines in al-Shaheel countryside and seized some pumps.

On July 11, 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.