Deir Ezzor | Young men attack “Al-Qaterjy” checkpoint and expel its members in Boqros village

Deir Ezzor province: SOHR activists have reported that young men from Boqros village in Al-Mayadin city in Deir Ezzor countryside, expelled members of “Al-Qaterjy” militia checkpoint in the village, and forced him to leave.

This comes after members of “Al-Qaterjy” militia beat young men from Boqros village in Deir Ezzor countryside, following quarrels between the young men and the militia members, amid tension in the area.

On August 15, SOHR activists reported that Al-Qaterjy militias turned a women’s hospital into military headquarters, after they took control over it in Al-Mayadin city in areas held by the Iranian militias in eastern Deir Ezzor countryside.

According to reliable SOHR sources, the National Defence forces objected to Al-Qaterjy militias actions regarding taking over the hospital, and sent military reinforcements to expell them. Menwhile, armed clashes erupted between both sides for over an hour, amid rejection of regime security services to interfere and break the clashes.