The Islamic State of Iraq and Al-Sham (ISIS) has suffered heavy losses in the Deir Ezzor Governorate over the last 3 days, as the Syrian Arab Army’s 104th Airborne Brigade of the Republican Guard advances at Sakr Island (Hajeewa Sakr). Yesterday, the 104th Brigade carried out a number of operations in the northern part of Sakr Island, killing scores of ISIS militants and destroying 2 vehicles loaded with 23mm machine guns. According to a military source, the 104th is in control of most of Sakr Island, while also, killing over 60 militants in the last 3 days.
The identified militants from ISIS that were killed at Sakr Island in the last 3 days:
1. ‘Abdel-Khalif Al-‘Ayyat
2. Mustafa Ahmad Baja’at
3. Hamaad Al-Hajj
4. Abu Mohammad Al-Almani (German)
5. ‘Umar Abu Layla (Algerian)
6. ‘Aqaba Abu Baraa’ (Tunisian)
7. Shaher ‘Abdel-Manaan
8. ‘Uday Mohammad Teiseer
9. Mujahid ‘Abaaj
10. ‘Aziz Ahmad
11. Hisham Al-Sabki (Egyptian)
12. Hamada Wahhab Al-Mustafa
Captured ISIS militants at Sakr Island:
1. Maher Al-Taher
2. Suheil Hussein
3. Khalouq Mahmoud
4. Tariq ‘Abeed
5. Dahaam Al-Abdullah
6. Nazim Milhem
7. Naseeb Jabbour
8. Habib Hussein
9. Maheedi ‘Attallah
10. Firaas Baja’at
ISIS attempted to infiltrate into Al-Sina’a Quarter (Industrial Zone) for the 3rd time in 3 days; however, the attack was repelled by the 104th Brigade and the National Defense Forces (NDF). The militants utilized heavy weaponry to try to breakthrough the 104th Brigade’s frontline defenses at Al-Sina’a, but with the help of the Syrian Air Force, the attempted infiltration was forestalled. According to a military source, over 50 ISIS militants have been killed by the 104th Brigade and another 3 dozen were wounded.
ISIS casualties identified at Al-Sina’a:
1. Subhi ‘Isma’el
2. Samih ‘Ibrahim
3. ‘Aboud Maalek
4. Wassim Al-Bashir
5. ‘Anaad Al-‘Abdullah
6. Na’ef Tala’ab
7. Bashaar Malaa Ahmad
Other identified ISIS fighters killed in the following areas:
Al-Rashidiyya:
1. Rifa’at Al-Kaseeri
2. Ayssar ‘Abdel-Hameed
3. Haatim Abu Al-Yamaan
Old Airport District:
1. Ghaith ‘Isma’el
2. ‘Abdel-Khaliq Marzouq
3. “Abu Hariri” (field commander; I.D. Pending)
Al-Rasafa:
1. Nadal Al-Hajj Ahmad
2. Mounir Shouqi
Al-Radeesat:
1. Ahmad Al-Jasseem
2. ‘Aamer Ahmad Al-Mohammad
3. Najdat ‘Ibrahim
4. Hisham Hassan
5. Wassam Al-‘Ali
6. ‘Umar Khalil
7. Saher Khalouf
8. Jameel Faayak Mohammad
9. Ziad ‘Abdel-Wahhab
10. ‘Umar Al-Joudi
11. Fayaz Al-Wardi
12. Khalid Khataab
Al-Haweeqa:
1. ‘Abdel-Salaam Suleiman
2. ‘Anas ‘Umar
3. Fadi ‘Umar Al-Khayar
4. Wa’el Hilal
5. Hamoud Fouaz
6. Waleed Saloum
7. ‘Ibrahim Fakoush,
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