ISIS continues its violent attack in Homs and Deir Ezzor deserts and advance controlling the mountain that is overlooking Al-Sukhnah city

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights learned that the violent clashes are still continuing between the regime forces and militiamen loyal to them of Syrian and non-Syrian nationalities on one hand, and the “Islamic State” organization on the other, in areas extended from the western desert of Deir Ezzor to Al-Sukhnah area in the eastern countryside of Homs, and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights learned that ISIS managed to control the mountain that is overlooking Al-Sukhnah city and adjacent to the city, after fleeing a group of the organization to the area, and if it managed to hold its control on the area, it will overthrow Al-Sukhnah city by firearm , while the clashes are continuing in areas in the vicinity of Al-Shawla and near Kabajeb town and Deir Ezzor – Damascus main road, amid exchange and intensive shelling between the both parties, and information about more casualties in the ranks of the both parties.

And the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights published hours ago, that it monitored the “Islamic State” organization being able to regain control of Shola town, which was controlled by the regime forces about 20 days ago, and closed the road of Deir Ezzor – Damascus for the first time after breaking the siege on the 10th of September 02017, the clashes were accompanied by heavy shelling by the regime forces and raids carried out by a squadron of Russian warplanes targeting the organization and its positions, but without being able to repel its advancement, also the area has witnessed an intense shelling by members of the organization, and the clashes in Shola area and the western desert of Deir Ezzor have killed at least 18 members of the regime forces and militiamen loyal to them, while the clashes in al-Sukhnah Desert have killed at least 10 members of the regime forces and militiamen loyal to them, in addition to injuring tens of others and some members were captured, and confirmed information about casualties and injuries in the ranks of the attacker members of the organization.

And the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights published on the 25th of September 2017, that it rose to 79, including at least 7 members of the Russian forces, the number of the regime forces and their allied militiamen of Syrian and non-Syrian nationalities, who were killed by ISIS members in their violent and repel attacks on the regime forces-held areas and their car bombs and suicide belts targeting these areas in the eastern banks of the Euphrates River, also tens were injured with different severity, some of whom are still in serious conditions, which may increase the death toll,

And the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights published on the 18th of September 2017, that scouting forces of the regime forces crossed the Euphrates River to the eastern bank of it which is opposite Deir Ezzor city under a Russian cover, by using water bridges, and that took place after intensive shelling by the regime forces targeted the banks opposite to Deir Ezzor Military Airbase and the areas of Al-Jafrah and Al-Mrey’eyah which the regime forces controlled, and on the 10th of September 2017, the regime forces managed to open the main road coming from Damascus, and the operation of lifting the siege was carried out on 3 stages the first was to lift the siege on the Brigade 137, then lifting the siege of Deir Ezzor Military Airport and the bloc of neighborhoods related to it, and the third stage was to reach the western entrance of Deir Ezzor city at the area of Panorama area after taking the control of Damascus – Deir Ezzor road.