The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

After arresting tens of people in Deir Ezzor city…the “Islamic State” organization arrests about 20 young persons from a town in its eastern countryside

Deir Ezzor Province, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights: violent clashes continued after midnight of Friday-Saturday between the regime forces and militiamen loyal to them against the “Islamic State” organization in the neighborhoods of Al-Hwiqa, Rashdiyyah, Al-Bogeleyyah and al-Mowazzafin in Deir Ezzor city, and in the vicinity of the Brigade 137 at the outskirts of the city, accompanied by bombardment of the warplanes on the clash areas, while a man was killed and several others were injured in a landmine explosion, while they were trying to get out of al-Kubar village in the western countryside of Deir Ezzor which is under the control the “Islamic State” organization, towards areas controlled by Syria Democratic Forces, while the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights learned that the “Islamic State” organization carried out raids and arrested at least 20 young men in the town of Muhassan in the countryside of Deir Ezzor, they were taken to an unknown destination until the moment, and the Syrian Observatory published yesterday that the “Islamic State” organization had arrested tens of men and young men in its controlled areas in the Deir Ezzor city including a judge, but no information has been received yet about the reasons of their arrest.