TEHRAN, Jun. 21 (MNA) – The Syrian Army has reportedly launched a series of operations in the eastern desert of Deir ez-Zor to eliminate the rest of ISIL terrorists from the region.

The operations follow a series of attacks by ISIL terrorist forces on Syrian Army in the eastern part of the country, Sputnik reported.

The terrorists targeted the outskirts of the al-Mayadin city in Deir ez-Zor desert, the report added.

Earlier, Syrian sources announce that that ISIL terrorists had set fire to the building of the Syrian Democratic Forces in the western outskirts of Deir ez-Zor and wrote threatening slogans on the walls.

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