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Russian MoD: Daesh Terrorists Gathering in Syria’s Deir Ez-Zor for Last Battle

Russian MoD: Daesh Terrorists Gathering in Syria’s Deir Ez-Zor for Last Battle
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The remaining Daesh terrorists [the Arabic acronym for the Takfiri ‘ISIS/ISIL' group] are gathering in the Syrian province of Deir Ez-Zor for their last stand, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.

Russian MoD: Daesh Terrorists Gathering in Syria’s Deir Ez-Zor for Last Battle

"The remaining [terrorist] forces are heading there. According to our data, militants from Mosul [in Iraq] moved there and the most battle-ready units from Raqqah," said spokesman for the Russian General Staff, General , on Monday.

He noted that despite the fact that most of the terrorists had left Raqqah, the US-backed SDF forces have still not been able to capture the city.

"Syrian government forces supported by Russian Aerospace forces are swiftly pushing from three directions towards Deir Ez-Zor at the moment. The foothold around the city is the last stronghold of terrorists on Syrian soil," he added.

"The defeat of the main forces of the most odious terrorist group, Daesh, which intended to create a so-called ‘caliphate,' will be completed with lifting the siege of Deir Ez-Zor," he added.

Rudskoy frther noted that the Russian Air Force considerably increased its operations against Daesh in August, boosting the number of sorties to 60-70 per day as the push for Deir Ez-Zor gains momentum.

Earlier in the day, the Russian ministry announced that its aircraft eliminated more than 200 Daesh terrorists heading for Deir Ez-Zor.

Daesh controls most of oil-rich Deir Ez-Zor Province, but the terror outfit is under pressure from Syrian forces advancing from the west.

The Syrian soldiers control a pocket of the provincial capital, Deir Ez-Zor, which has been under siege by Daesh for two years.

Deir Ez-Zor is one of the few remaining areas under the Daesh control as the terrorist group is losing ground in Raqqah.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team

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