#DeirEzzor: First #ISIS video from captured Artillery Battalion after #US airstrikes yesterday. pic.twitter.com/WoNrbJHNyx
— WorldOnAlert (@worldonalert) September 18, 2016
Deir Ezzor, Syria (12:20 A.M.) – Following the devastating US-led Coalition air strikes on the SAA-held Thardah Mountain which overlooks Deir Ezzor and the adjacent military airport, Islamic State terrorists were able to take advantage of the situation and capture the imperative mountain.
It is important to note that initially, the Syrian Army was able to recapture the mountain until ISIS launched a large-scale assault before the Syrian soldiers were able to fortify their positions and embolden their defenses. – READ MORE