Syria, 18 February. Terrorist attack "Islamic state" 1 in the east of Deir ez-Zor. In Dar unknown shot dead an intelligence officer. It is reported by a military source Federal News Agency (FAN) in Syria Captain Marzuk (Ahmad Marzouq).
Briefly on the outcome of the confrontation
Syrian Arab army (Farm) and allied forces: repelled an attack by gunmen "armed opposition" in Aleppo.
Turkey's army and allied forces: shelled militant hideouts, "Afrin Forces of Liberation" in the north of the province of Aleppo, the city manbij.
«Islamic State»: They attacked the positions of the fighters of the Revolutionary Guards in the east of Deir ez-Zor.
«Syrian Democratic Forces» (SDF): dispersed in Hasaka demonstration locals, protesting against the demolition of their homes.
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps: Deir ez-Zor in Abu Kemal lost seven fighters.
province Aleppo
As the portal Anna News, in the north of the province once again faced pro-Turkish forces and militants groups, "Afrin Forces of Liberation". According to local sources, the fighting by the militants' Brigades Sultan Murad "hit city neighborhood Manbidj. The shelling of the rocket launchers, which was based on the reference points of Kurdish militants damaged several residential houses.
In the village Sheikh Suleiman Adventure "Dzhebhat Watani al-lil-Tahrir" fired from the MLRS military positions of the Syrian Arab Army (Farm) and the allied forces of the pro-Iranian groups "Kata'ib Hezbollah". According to the opposition news Step News, They are wounding a number of Iranian soldiers. The official media have not confirmed this statement. CAA returned fire fighters to strengthen.
Provintsiya Dyeir-az-DR
As the portal Step News, in the east of the province, the city Abu Kemal seven members of the pro-Iranian militia of the Revolutionary Guards were killed. sortie for the responsibility assumed by the terrorists of the "Islamic state". note, that the group periodically performs sabotage in the border areas with Iraq and in the control of the pro-Iranian forces. It is assumed that the "sleeper cell" groups hiding in caves in the desert Badia.
Darren province
In Dar made another attack on a senior member of the Syrian army. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), on the road near the village nava Car soldier hit a mine, after which a group of attackers opened fire with automatic weapons. Officer died in the vehicle wounds. None of the group has claimed responsibility for the attack at the moment. The growing number of attacks on government attitudes and acts of sabotage in the province associated with the activities of militants, which did not support the reconciliation between the "Southern Front" (part of the "Free Syrian Army") and Damascus in 2018 year.
Hasakah province
As the portal Alk Habour, Hasaka city residents staged a protest rally at the headquarters of the "Syrian Democratic Forces" (SDF). Citizens took to the streets in response to the decision of self-styled administration carry around the house and several shops, which belong to the indigenous Arab population. As the source, in the first quarter, Kurdish fighters who want to demolish, plans to build a new base SDF. Residents rally was dispersed by troops of the Kurdish "police" "Asayish", gunmen beat protesters and threatened to open fire on them. field such excesses is not uncommon for the Kurdish administration. Media and local sources repeatedly reported, that SDF militants expelled residents from their homes and closed schools for the conversion of their strongholds.
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