Syrian military evacuates Deir ez-Zor residents amid flooding

Turkish authorities this week opened the spillway gates of the Ataturk Dam on the Euphrates River for the first time in seven years after heavy rainfall brought the reservoir close to full capacity, leading to downstream effects in Syria.

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Kurdish-led forces capture suspected ISIS leader in east Syria

The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) operation resulted “in the arrest of the ‘emir’ of the terrorist ISIS organization nicknamed ‘Abu Zubayr/Samak,’ along with two members of his cell,” the Kurdish-led force said in a statement, adding that the cell was “found to be one of the organization’s most dangerous networks and responsible for most of the terrorist attacks against our forces in recent months.” 

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Kurdish-led forces blame Damascus for eastern Syria attack

“In a new violation, factions affiliated with the Damascus government directly targeted one of our forces’ positions in the town of Gharanji in the eastern Deir ez-Zor countryside,” the SDF said in a statement. The attack "resulted in serious injuries to one of our fighters."

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SDF meets to discuss fighting ISIS in Deir ez-Zor

In a statement, the SDF said its Deir ez-Zor Military Council met to “assess the current security situation in the region and discuss mechanisms for improving combat readiness. They also developed new plans to enhance coordination between the military councils and field units to counter ISIS cells.” 

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Syrian army, SDF clash in eastern Syria: State TV

“Clashes with machine guns and shells between the army and SDF in the towns of Mahkan and al-Kashmah in eastern Deir ez-Zor,” Syria TV announced, adding that the confrontation “continued for hours.”

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