Published time: 26 Nov, 2017 15:13 Six Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bombers conducted an airstrike against Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) terrorists in the Euphrates river valley in Syria’s province of Deir ez-Zor on Sunday. The long-range aircraft targeted amassed terrorist forces and outposts, the Russian Defense Ministry said. The strikes were confirmed through technical means […]
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Suicide bomb kills & injures dozens at refugee gathering in Deir ez-Zor, Syria
Published time: 4 Nov, 2017 22:53 Edited time: 5 Nov, 2017 00:12 Dozens of refugees were killed and scores injured by a car bomb in the suburbs of the city of Deir ez-Zor on Saturday, Syria’s SANA state news agency reported. Women and children appear to be among the victims. The bombing targeted the largest […]
Syrian forces push towards last ISIS stronghold in Deir ez-Zor province (VIDEO)
As Syrian forces continue to crush pockets of terrorists in Deir ez-Zor, closing in on the last significant ISIS stronghold in the province, an RT Arabic crew traveling with the army reported of heavy clashes on the outskirts of Al-Mayadeen. The RT crew embedded with the Syrian army witnessed a huge offensive against IS (Islamic […]
‘Tables have turned, battle goes on’: ISIS terrorists surrounded in Deir Ez-zor – Syrian Army to RT
A furious assault on Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) positions in Deir ez-Zor province and the regional capital by Syrian government forces continues, as Damascus hopes to clear the remaining pockets of terrorists from the city within days. After the siege of Deir ez-Zor province was breached during the first week of September, the Syrian […]
‘Semblance of normal life’: Syria’s Deir ez-Zor slowly recovers from ISIS siege
RT Exclusive Published time: 24 Sep, 2017 01:23 Edited time: 24 Sep, 2017 01:25 The lifting of siege around the city of Deir ez-Zor by Russian Air Force-backed Syrian army has tremendously eased the life of people there, but it’s still just a semblance of normal life, as the full eradication of Islamic State terrorists […]
US-backed forces approaching Deir ez-Zor from north ‘work to ISIS objectives’ – Russian MoD
Published time: 21 Sep, 2017 07:16 Edited time: 21 Sep, 2017 08:03 US backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) approaching the Deir ez-Zor region from the north work to the same objective as Islamic State terrorists, the Russian Defence Ministry said. The MoD added that Syrian troops had been shelled from areas where SDF and US forces […]
Syrian troops cross Euphrates as they advance east of Deir ez-Zor (VIDEO)
Published time: 19 Sep, 2017 10:18 Syrian government forces, with Russian air support, have successfully crossed the Euphrates River near Deir-Ez-zor, effectively securing their advance against Islamic State in the area. “Assault units of the Syrian Army have flushed out Islamic State [IS, formerly ISIS, ISIL] fighters from a number of villages on the eastern […]
US coalition admits Deir ez-Zor strike, promises to investigate 12 reported civilian casualties
The US-led coalition has admitted to carrying out an airstrike in Deir ez-Zor province, which reportedly killed at least 12 Syrian civilians. While the coalition did not acknowledge the casualties among locals, it promised to launch an investigation into the incident. The airstrike near Syrian city of Mayadin, one of the last Islamic State-held strongholds, […]
Pentagon was informed about area of Russia’s military op in Deir ez-Zor in advance – Moscow
Published time: 17 Sep, 2017 10:13 Edited time: 17 Sep, 2017 10:36 The Russian Defense Ministry has denied Pentagon allegations that it bombed US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces near Deir ez-Zor. The Russian military said that its US partners were informed about the area of the operation beforehand. Read more “To avoid unnecessary escalation, the command […]
‘We lived in fear & horror’: Deir ez-Zor residents slowly return to normality after ISIS siege
Life is slowly resembling some kind of normality for the residents of Deir ez-Zor following years under the yoke of Islamic State terrorists. Humanitarian convoys with much needed aid finally poured into the city after a joint Syrian-Russian offensive broke the blockade. At least nine heavy trucks carrying food and humanitarian aid reached the city […]
