ISIS Car Bomb Kills Scores of Civilians Who Fled from Terrorist-Held Areas in Deir Ezzor
DEIR EZZOR, (ST)- An ISIS suicide bomber Saturday evening blew up a car bomb in a gathering for civilians who fled from ISIS -held areas in Deir Ezzor, claiming the lives of several people and wounding tens others.
SANA reporter said the explosion took place in the area between al-Jafra and Konico fields in Deir Ezzor northern countryside, pointing out that many children and women were among the victims of the terrorist attack.
The suicide bomber drove the car towards the biggest gathering for people who previously fled ISIS-controlled areas and exploded it among them, causing the martyrdom of many civilians and the wounding of tens others, according to the reporter.
ISIS terrorist organization is known for taking civilians as human shields and it did so when the Syrian army units began to liberate areas in Deir Ezzor and its countryside from ISIS aiming to block the progress of the army. It also used to target the safe corridors that were set by the Syrian army to help the locals leave ISIS-held areas, causing the death and injury of tens of people.
On October 12th, a number of people were martyred and tens of others were wounded in ISIS terrorist blast in Abu Fas area, southwestern al-Shaddadi village in Hassaka countryside. The terrorist attack targeted civilians who fled Deir Ezzor areas where ISIS terrorists have heavy presence.
Hamda Mustafa