Syrian Army Destroys Tunnel in Deir Ezzur, Kills Terrorists Inside

The 33-meter-long tunnel was dug in al-Jabilah district in the Southwestern parts of Ferdous mosque whose detonation led to the destruction of a two-story base and a house occupied by the terrorists.

All militants inside the base, house and tunnel were killed as a result of the blast.

In a relevant development in Deir Ezzur on Wednesday, the Syrian army hit hard ISIL’s military positions and gathering centers, inflicting heavy losses on them.

The army units pounded the Takfiri terrorists’ positions from four different directions in Deir Ezzur.

Scores of ISIL militants were killed and wounded in heavy clashes with the Syrian government troops.

Also yesterday, the Syrian army men stormed the ISIL positions in the neighborhood of al-Haweiqa, which ended in the killing or wounding of several terrorists and inflicted serious damage on their military vehicles and equipment.

Meantime, the Syrian Army troops opened heavy fire at a column of ISIL vehicles carrying fuel and foodstuff in the Southern part of Deir Ezzur city, inflicting major damage on the convoy.

The ISIL fuel tankers, supplying trucks guarded by several heavy machinegun-equipped vehicles came under the attack of Syrian Tank’s shelling on a road connecting Haql al-Tim to al-Shouleh.

Most of the convoy’s vehicles were destroyed and their guard were killed or wounded in the attacks.