8 attacks in one week… 13 killed in ISIS escalation against Damascus authorities

A member of the Damascus Interim Authority factions was killed today by direct fire from unknown gunmen in the city of Mayadin in the Deir ez-Zor countryside, amid a noticeable escalation of attacks in recent days.

According to field reports, the number of ISIS attacks since February 17 has risen to eight, resulting in 13 deaths among civilians and military personnel. The toll includes 10 soldiers from government factions, two ISIS members, and one civilian.
Deir ez-Zor witnessed five attacks, resulting in the deaths of two soldiers and injuries to another, in addition to one civilian death. Raqqa recorded three attacks.

Deir ez-Zor witnessed 5 operations that resulted in the killing of two members and the injury of another, in addition to the killing of a civilian, while Raqqa recorded 3 operations that led to the killing of 8 members of the Authority factions and two members of the organization.

Urgent

The Public Security Forces of the Syrian Interim Government continue their campaign to destroy makeshift oil refineries in the Deir ez-Zor region.

Syrian interim government releases Faisal Al-Balu, who served as the emir of the northern sector and head of the tribal affairs office for the ISIS organization in Ras al-Ayn/Tal Abyad in the Raqqa countryside.

Attacks and looting against the Alawite people continue.

Images from a house in Kankaro town in rural Jableh, targeted and then burned by forces loyal to the Damascus government.

The commander-in-chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces, Mazloum Abdi, told PBS:

The Kurds want autonomy, but they have currently accepted expanded local administration because this is the limit the central government is willing to accept. They are not seeking independence at this stage, but rather self-governance for their regions and the preservation of their identity and civil and educational rights.

The late January agreement with Damascus is the best possible under the current circumstances, even if it is not the ideal deal for the Kurds. It was accepted to solidify the ceasefire, achieve stability, and move towards resolving differences through dialogue instead of fighting.

The Syrian Democratic Council says that confidence-building measures are essential to move forward with a political solution in Syria.

The Council supports full implementation of the January 29th understandings& welcomes the release of dozens of detainees in Al-Hasakah
It calls for:
-A comprehensive release of all detainees without discrimination.
-Prisoner exchanges between the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Syrian government.
-An end to arbitrary arrests across Syria.
-Transparent legal procedures respecting human rights and the rule of law.
The Council welcomes the return of about 400 displaced families to Afrin, but stresses that returns must be safe, voluntary, and dignified, with property rights protected.
It calls for reopening internal roads and crossings, especially around Kobani and Hasakah, to improve humanitarian and economic conditions.
The SDC stresses that agreements must be implemented simultaneously and fairly by all parties, with regional and international support.

In the town of Dhiban in the eastern Deir ez-Zor countryside, clashes erupted between tribes due to long-standing blood feuds.

3 attacks were carried out by ISIS in Deirezzor today, 2 of them simultaneously.

1. Assassination of a Syrian Government Soldier in Al Bukamal

Simultaneous:
2. Raid on a checkpoint of the Syrian Government in Al Baghouz
3. Headquarter building in Al Susah was subjected to extensive fire via a hit and run attack by ISIS fighters

ISIS claimed responsibility the attack in Al-Abukamal saying they assassinated a Syrian internal security forces officer.

Tribes in Deir ez-Zor refuse to pay taxes to the government and threaten to escalate the situation if collection insists.