The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

The SDF impose their control over Al-Busayrah which is the most important remaining area of ISIS in Syria

Deir Ezzor Province – The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights: the clashes do not almost calm down after the front of the clashes between the forces of “Al-Jazeera Storm” Operation against the “Islamic State” organization, turned from the banks of Khabur River to the banks of the Euphrates River, in which the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitored the continuation of the violent clashes between the Syria Democratic Forces which have been leading the operation since the first third of September 2017, until now, against the members of the “Islamic State” organization, in which the clashes are concentrated in the east of the Euphrates river, and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights learned that the SDF managed to achieve important advancement and they completely took the control of Al-Busayrah Township which is one of the most important areas which used to be controlled by the organization, thus, the organization is continuing to lose more areas remaining under its control in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor.

And the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights learned that the fighting between the both parties is still continuing in the outskirts of Al-Zar village and the outskirts of Al-Shahil town, in an attempt be the SDF to advance in the eastern banks of the Euphrates River and minimize the ISIS scope of control in the area, and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitored yesterday that the clashes turned from the villages and the towns at the eastern banks of the Euphrates River,  in which the SDF which lead “Al-jazeera Storm” Operation, managed to strike Al-Busayrah Township, and took the control of parts of this strategic township, which is one of the most important centers that are still controlled by the organization in the Syrian territory, and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitored today the 11th of November 2017, that the SDF managed to impose their control over Abriha village which is near Al-Busayrah Township, and this control came after violent fighting during which the organization was forces to withdraw from the area, and information about confirmed casualties in the ranks of the both parties, as a result of the exchange of shelling and the clashes between them.

And with this advancement, the SDF have taken the control of the entire east of the Euphrates from the northwestern administrative borders of Deir Ezzor with Al-Raqqah Province, down to the area opposite the al-Sh’aytat desert east of the Euphrates, which includes the largest oilfield in Syria: al-Omar oilfield, and the largest plant and gas field in Syria: Koniko field, and the fields of al-Tank, Sijan and al-Jufrah, and the villages and towns of al-Sabkha, al-Sor, Jdid Ekydat, Jdid Bakara, al-Kubar, Mhimideh, al-Sa’wa, Z’eir Jzira, al-Kasra, and other areas stretching from the north of Deir Ezzor city until the southern countryside of Al-Hasakah, while the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights published on the 8th of November 2017 that the Syria Democratic Forces who leading the “Jazeera Storm” Operation supported by the International Coalition were able to advance in the far southern countryside of Al-Hasakah, and took control of Markadah town, which used to be the last town controlled by the “Islamic State” organization in Al-Hasaka Province, and with this, the organization loses its presence in the entire towns of the southern countryside of Al-Hasakah, and now ISIS controls only villages, farms and hills in the southern countryside of the Hasakah.