BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 P.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIL) launched another offensive in the Deir Ezzor Governorate this week, targeting the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) defenses around the provincial cemetery and Panorama Roundabout.
ISIL began the offensive by simultaneously storming the Syrian Arab Army’s western flank at both the Panorama Roundabout and provincial cemetery; this would result in a series of intense clashes that would last for most of the day on Thursday.
Unable to infiltrate the Syrian Arab Army’s defenses, the Islamic State militants were forced to withdraw their assault in order to avoid anymore casualties.
According to a report from an officer in Deir Ezzor, the Syrian Arab Army repelled all of the Islamic State’s infiltration attempts and secured all contested points by 10:00 P.M.(Damascus Time).
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