The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

The “Islamic State” burns crude oil to mislead the Coalition’s warplanes

Al-Hasakah Province:
Violent clashes continue between the Syrian Democratic Forces consists of Syrian Arab Coalition (which contains Jaysh al-Thuwar, Borkan al-Furat Operation Room, Jaysh al- Sanadid and the Brigade Groups of al- Jazira), The Syriac Military Council, The People’s Defense Units (YPG) and The Women’s Defense Units (YPJ) against members of the “Islamic State” in the vicinity of al-Hool town, accompanied by several airstrikes by the International Coalition’s warplanes on positions for the organization in the area, while reliable sources from the area reported to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights that members of organization set fire to the crude oil on the outskirts and vicinity of al-Bahra Khatuniyyah area near al-Hool, in an attempt to form a cloud of smoke in order to mislead the Coalition’s warplanes from their targets.