“Jazeera Storm” Operation continues to sweep the perimeter of al-Tank oilfield and information about the forces’ start entering into it and the withdrawal of the organization from the field

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitored that the forces of Deir Ezzor Military Council -which fights under the banner of the Syria Democratic forces- are continuing their sweep of the vicinity of al-Tank oilfield, of which they had arrived in the past 24 hours, and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights received information about the withdrawal of the “Islamic State” organization of al-Tank oilfield and the start of entering into the oilfield by the forces of Deir Ezzor military Council; after negotiations between dignitaries and notables from the area and the” Islamic State “organization to withdraw from the field, which is located east of Euphrates River, and if the Syria Democratic Forces entered the field, then they will expand their control over the energy sources east of Euphrates, within the operation areas of “Jazeera Storm” Operation.

And the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights had received reliable information on the 22nd of October, from a number of sources which confirmed that there are mediation between dignitaries from the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor and ISIS to convince the latter to hand over, to the SDF, villages, towns and the remaining areas from Khsham area to Hajin town, and area of about 110 kilometers from the eastern banks of the Euphrates, in addition to the whole area remained in the northern and northeastern countryside, which is extended to the countryside Al-Sewar town. And the sources asserted that ISIS prefer handing over the organization-held areas to the SDF instead of handing them over to “the Shiite Militia”, in order to prevent the regime forces from advancing towards these area, and in this case, it is expected that the regime forces will move their military operation to the area of Al-Bukamal and nearby village in its countryside and the western banks of the Euphrates River in order to control these areas.

The SOHR published on the 17th of October that the “Islamic State” organization withdrew from the villages that were under its control in the area between al-Husseiniya village -which is controlled by the regime forces and militiamen loyal to them- and Mhimideh village -which is controlled by the Syria Democratic Forces, these villages are: Al-Jninah, Shaqra, Ji’aa, al-Alayna, al-Hesan, Sfireh Foqani and Sfireh Tahtani east of the Euphrates River and northwest of Deir Ezzor city, the sources confirmed that the organization withdrew from these villages towards areas in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor, where the Syria Democratic Forces have entered several villages and started sweeping where they entered, in conjunction with completing their advancement towards the rest of the villages which are now ISIS-free, thus, the entire northwestern countryside of Deir Ezzor is free from the “Islamic State” organization.

The Sources informed the Syrian Observatory that the withdrawal took place by an unannounced agreement between the organization and the “Jazeera Storm” Operation, by securing a withdrawal corridor for the organization towards its controlled areas in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor, in exchange for getting out of these villages.

Also the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights published on Sunday the 22nd of October 2017 that the Syria Democratic Forces supported by the US Special Forces, managed to achieve strategic advancement in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor, in which they managed to enter Al-Omar oilfield, which is the biggest oilfield in Syria, this achievement came after the “Islamic State” organization managed last night to expel the regime forces from the eastern banks of the Euphrates River opposite Al-Mayadin city, where the organization forced them to withdraw, by carrying out a counter attack on the area, then the SDF started an attack to take the control of the oilfield which the regime forces had reached its outskirts.

And the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights also learned that this advancement of the SDF took place by advancing towards the field from several areas, in which these forces managed during the last night to take the control of Al-Sayjan field which is located in the north of Al-Omar oilfield.