US SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES CARRIED OUT MORE OPERATIONS NEAR DEIR EZZOR

Armed men in uniform identified by Syrian Democratic forces as US special operations forces are seen in the village of Fatisah in the northern Syrian province of Raqa on May 25, 2016. © Delil Souleiman / AFP

According to the “Euphrates Post” website, the US Special Operations Forces carried out an air landing in three sites in the ISIS-held area in eastern Syria last Monday night. The operations were supported by the US-led coalition’s fighter jets.

According to the source, US forces landed in the area of the Maizala Dam, the desert town of Granig and the surrounding area of the T2 in Al-Tanf in the Al-Mayadin desert.

According to local sources in Deir Ezzor, the T2 station is one of ISIS logistical centers and a large ISIS arms depot is located there. . Sources added that in the Maizala dam three US Black Hawk helicopters had landed nearly 60 US soldiers. According to local sources, the Maizala dam is an empty area.

Locals said that US Apache helicopters provided fire support for landing troops. Some UAVs were also reported in the area.

After the US Special Operations Forces withdrew from the sites, ISIS stepped up his forces and deployed dozens of roadblocks on highways.

On April 19, ISIS announced in Deir Ezzor mosques that US troops had landed in three different areas to evacuate spies who used to work for them. If true, the US evacuated spies from the ISIS-held areas four times this month alone.

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