According to the information of the department, the SAA launched its counterattack a week ago with the support of the Russian Air Force and armored vehicles.
Earlier, the city was completely under the control of the "Islamic state" for three years, only a few enclaves of the Syrian military continued to hold positions with the support of the constant supply of food and ammunition.
On Sunday, the Syrian army and allied forces seized the Al-Jafra area on the western bank of the Euphrates River.
The militants of IGIL do not have any other choice but to flee to the other side of the Euphrates and move towards the desert, or surrender.
Earlier, the SAA and the Allies took control of the oilfield and gas processing plants at Deir ez Zor.
As reported in "URA-Inform", recently in Syria, the government troops of the Free Army of Assad were able to unlock part of the city & nbsp Deir ez Zorah.