(Zaman Al Wasl)- Daesh on Saturday took an oil-rich area in eastern Syria from the US-backed Kurdish forces, local news site said.
Furat (Euphrates) Post said Daesh fighters had seized control of oil field of Saijan in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor after fierce clashes with the YPG-led Syrian Democratic forces (SDF).
The surprise gain by the militant group came after a series of defeats in eastern Syria.
The SDF has been the main partner of the U.S.-led coalition against Islamic State in Syria, helping drive the jihadists out of swathes of northern and eastern Syria last year.
Zaman Al Wasl
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