According to the information of the state agency SANA, in the vicinity of the city around the 137th military preparatory base, the forces of the soldiers of Assad. The blockade of the city lasted more than two years.
Earlier IGILOVtsov managed to repel several attacks in the vicinity of the city. The operation also involved Russian equipment and personnel military.
However, the forces of the Islamic state remain strong enough, most of the city is controlled by militants.
Let us note that Deir-ez-Zor is the last stronghold of the defense of Syria, where large terrorist forces are concentrated.
During the summer campaign, government forces, the Iraqi army managed to free Racco and Mosul.
As reported in URA-Inform, recently the representative of the US President at the international antiterrorist coalition Brett McGerk said that the DSS (Democratic Forces of Syria) completely liberated the old part of the city of Rakka.