ISIS attacks SDF, Asayish checkpoints in Syria's Deir al-Zor
Shafaq News – Damascus
ISIS fighters struck several checkpoints held by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and internal security forces “Asayish” in eastern Deir al-Zor province, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Friday.
According to the UK-based monitoring group, ISIS cells fired a rocket at an SDF checkpoint, prompting a return of fire and triggering clashes in the town of Dhiban.
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Separately, ISIS targeted an Asayish checkpoint with machine guns in the town of Abriha, producing intermittent gunfire. The group also struck the “Al-Arqoub” SDF post with medium-caliber weapons, followed by explosions in the town of Al-Sousah. No casualties or damage have been confirmed in these attacks.
Since the beginning of 2025, the Observatory recorded 224 ISIS operations in areas under the Kurdish-led Autonomous Administration, reporting a total of 98 deaths linked to these incidents: 70 from the SDF and allied forces, 13 ISIS fighters, and 15 civilians.
