Shelling targets east of Euphrates with clashes in the area between SDF and ISIS

Deir Ezzor Province, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights: areas in Hajin town in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor were shelled by “Jazeera Storm” Operation Forces, which caused material damage but no information about casualties yet, while the clashes continue between the Syria Democratic Forces against members of the “Islamic State” organization, in areas in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor, and the clashes are concentrated in Gharanij town and in areas in the vicinity of Hajin town, amid attempts by each party to advance at the expense of the other party.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitored the daily military and field developments, in the east of the Euphrates River, in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor, where the organization fights desperately to defense its presence in the area, and there are 5 villages and towns are fully controlled by the organization they are: Abu al-Hassan, Sha’afah, Susah, Al-Baghuz, Al-Bobadran and their districts, while there are 3 towns and villages are out of ISIS full control and they are: al-Bahra, Hajin and Gharanij, as the SDF control different parts in these 3 villages and towns, thus there are entire 5 villages and towns as well as parts of other 3 villages and towns still remaining under ISIS control, and the clashes are accompanied by exchange targeting and shelling on the clash areas, through which the SDF are trying to end the presence of the organization in the area, while it is noteworthy that this fighting and shelling which started again in early December 2017, due to a new attack carried out by the forces of “Al-Jazeera Storm” Operation, resulted in a new displacement towards the SDF-held areas and other areas far from the violent shelling and killing, and the SOHR monitored that the displaced people set up camps where they can stay until the end of the fighting or the control of the organization over their areas and towns- from which they have fled- ends.