Syrian government forces carried out an intense campaign against the Islamic State (ISIS) group southeast of Deir-ez-Zor in the direction of the city of Al-Bukamal, inflicting heavy losses on the group.
SANA's reporter said that the Syrian army engaged in fierce clashes with ISIS terrorists in the neighborhood of Howeijet Saqer and Al-Sinaa, as well as a number of other districts in the city.
Meanwhile, a number of ISIS militants were killed in Syrian airstrikes on the cities of Al-Ashara and Al-Qurayyah southeast of Mayadeen.
Civilian sources said that a number of ISIS militants, including the group's self-proclaimed leader in Deir-ez-Zor, were forced to flee along with five others.
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