(Zaman Al Wasl)- US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces took three towns from the Islamic State at the eastern bank of Euphrates River, local activists said on Sunday.
The Kurdish-led forces backed by the International coalition airstrikes seized control of the towns of Graneej, Abu Hamam and al-Kishkiya in Al-Sheitat region, last ISIS stronghold in Deir Ezzor.
In its turn, Daesh the Arabic acronym of ISIS, said it had killed 9 SDF militants near the town of al-Hejain in the eastern countryside.
Last week, the SDF took 9 villages from ISIS, pressing to uproot the extremist group from its remaining pockets in eastern Syria.
The SDF, which declared victory in its assault in Deir Ezzor, still face resistance by ISIS fighters who still control an array of villages east of the Euphrates river that bisects the oil-rich province.
The Assad army and SDF have pushed Islamic State from much of the country’s north and east. The borders of ISIS has shrinked in Syria and Iraq to be a small pockets after fall of Raqqa, the de facto capital, Deir Ezzor and Albu Kamal.
Zaman A Wasl
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