Deir Ezzur:

Unidentified Invaders Steal Entire Arms, Munitions from Largest ISIL Depot

Rasa - Unidentified raiders have entered the largest arms and ammunition depot of ISIL in the Eastern city of Deir Ezzur and stolen all its contents, local sources disclosed on Tuesday.

News ID: 427378

Date: 14 February 2017 - 21:51

RNA - The sources said the ISIL depot was located in al-Arzi neighborhood in Central Deir Ezzur, adding there are indications that the raiders have been the security members of the ISIL.

The sources added that ISIL has intensified security measures and its forces went on alert, arresting tens of Deir Ezzur civilians and subjecting them to thorough interrogations.

The sources pointed out that the stealing is the first event of this kind in ISIL-held regions in Deir Ezzur.

The sources went on to say that ISIL is about to collapse after the defeats the terrorist group has recently received in battle with Syrian Army troops in Deir Ezzur.

Local sources in Eastern Syria disclosed on Monday that ISIL executed a field commander of the terrorist group after his forces suffered heavy defeats in battle with Syrian Army troops in the Southern outskirts of the city.

The sources said the senior commander of terrorists in al-Maqaber (Deir Ezzur's cemetery) was killed by the ISIL after the Syrian army could score more victories against militants in Southern outskirts of the city.

In the meantime, the army units attacked the gatherings and movements of ISIL near Qasan Aboud square inside Deir Ezzur city, destroying ammunition depots and a vehicle carrying heavy artillery.

ISIL also suffered major casualties in the attack.

Also, a number of ISIL militants were also killed after a multi-storey base of the terrorists was destroyed in the army's attack.

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