The Syrian Democratic Forces (QD) continued yesterday their fierce battles against the militants of the terrorist organization "Da'sh" in the town of Al-Bagouz in the eastern suburb of Deir Al-Zour, near the Syrian-Iraqi border, and announced the surrender of hundreds of members of the organization and their families. , The response «Altaash» by firing thermal missiles at the sites «Qsd», and sending car bombs to their positions.
In addition, dozens of members of Daqash and their families surrendered in the town of Al-Bagouz, according to the military commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces, Adnan Afrin. He told Deutsche Presse-Agentur dpa that " In the middle of artillery shelling and medium weapons on the areas of control «Dahesh», and there are other batches of the militants of the organization and their families arrive in succession to the area of Mount Bagouz, after the start of the battle the day before yesterday.
The Spokesman for the Syrian Democratic Forces, Kenor Gabriel, said that the military operations of Qusd are continuing and that there have been clashes in two areas on a large scale and intensely on the front lines. There is a great resistance by the militants by using car bombs and thermal missiles, That «Qsd» was able to repel attacks on their positions, through the aerial bombing carried out by coalition aircraft on the points and centers of the gathering of the terrorist organization, expected to continue the battle during the next two days. "We have not been able to reach the points of our forces, because of the response from our forces and fighters of the International Coalition, in the targeting of car bombs and suicide bombers, and we have a high coordination between our forces and coalition forces, and rely on the experience formed during the past years."
The head of the media office of the Syrian Democratic Forces, Mustafa Bali, said in his account on Twitter that the forces clashed with the elements of "dodging" in more than one axis, and carried out 20 air raids, which led to the destruction of a number of military vehicles and defensive fortifications and ammunition stores, Of the terrorists, which killed 38 fighters «Daqash», while the terrorists carried out two attacks with two rockets in two different axes, killing three and wounding 10 of the Syrian Democratic Forces.
The shooting intensified after dark in Baguoz last night, with the area targeted with rockets, loud shots could be heard, and the flames lit up the night sky.
Inside the Baguoz, footage of Reuters television showed the difficult conditions in the ruins of the town. The primitive tents were scattered, garbage was scattered in a dirt-filled area, amid palm trees and groves, there were rusty cars, and plastic and metal drums were scattered in the area.
Sources in the «Qd» that the forces faced fire from snipers «dodging», in addition to landmines, and therefore is progressing slowly to avoid losses, explaining that foreign fighters from the terrorist organization are still holed up in the region.
A US defense official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Reuters that the United States did not believe that the senior leaders of Daqash were still in Baguoz. "We are sure that the leaders are not in this small, stricken region, Moved to other areas, as part of our assessment of their move to carry out guerrilla attacks, or prepare for an upcoming battle when they no longer have control over land ».