“Liwa al-Imam Zein al-Abedeen is comprised of over 1,000 fighters that have been trained by the Syrian army’s “Al-Qassim Units” (Special Forces) at the Brigade 137 Base in Western Deir Ezzur,” the Sources said, adding, “The newly-formed militia has already begun carrying out operations against ISIL’s positions.’
Similar to the National Defense Forces (NDF), Liwaa Al-Imam Zein Al-‘Abadeen will fight alongside the Syrian army in Deir Ezzur; they will also receive wages for their service.
Reports said earlier today that Syrian army’s artillery units and Air Force, in a fresh round of attacks, pounded ISIL’s bases and gatherings in different parts of the Eastern province of Deir Ezzur, inflicting major losses on the militants.
Syrian tanks opened fire at ISIL’s concentration centers near al-Thardah mountain that overlooks the Deir Ezzur airport, which ended in the killing of 4 terrorists and wounding of several more.
The Syrian Air Force, for its part, continued to target ISIL’s positions around al-Thardah mountain, Wadi Villat region, the village of al-Hosseiniyeh, and al-Ardi districts in Deir Ezzur city, which not only claimed the lives of several militants but destroyed their military equipment and vehicles.
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