Dozens of Iranian-backed militias are deployed in Deir ez-Zor Governorate in eastern Syria. They entered Syrian territory years ago to provide support and support to the Assad regime forces.
The activity of Iran-backed armed groups has escalated since last October in Syria against the American presence. The most recent of which was the killing of 3 American soldiers in targeting a military base in northeastern Jordan near the border with Syria last Sunday. Al Jazeera Net tracks in the following article the most important locations of the spread of Iranian militias that control several areas.