ISIS attacks repelled in Deir Ezzor, scores of terrorists killed, including a group’s leader

Deir Ezzor – Army units killed tens of ISIS terrorists in the course of operations in different areas in Deir Ezzor province over the past 24 hours.

There were fierce clashes between the army units and terrorist groups that attacked military posts in the neighborhoods of al-Huweiqeh, al-Rushdiyeh, al-Muwazafin and al-Maqaber in Deir Ezzor city and in the surroundings of the military airport, al-Rawad hill, Um Abboud hill and the Panorama area in the countryside, SANA reported.

The clashes resulting in successfully foiling the attacks, stressing that large numbers of ISIS terrorists were killedor injured and their weapons and equipment were destroyed.

Meanwhile, terrorists’ positions were also hit in al-Jubeiliyeh neighborhood in the city and in the vicinity of the airport and al-Jazeera in al-Bugheiliyeh village in the western countryside.

Many terrorists were reported to be dead, according to the reporter, who also noted that strong explosions were heard in al-Jubeiliyeh neighborhood.