ISIS suicide attackers in Russian soldiers uniform raid Deir Ezzur airbase

Two suicide attackers of the ISIS terrorist group, wearing Russian military uniforms, stormed the Syrian Army troops at Deir Ezzur airbase on Monday, detonating themselves at the military airport, an Arab media outlet reported.

The Arabic-language al-Hadath quoted Syrian media activists as saying that two Chechen ISIL terrorists carried out separate suicide attacks on the army strongholds in Deir Ezzur airbase.

The al-Hadath further reported that one of attackers drove into the airbase in a bomb-laden vehicle and the other one detonated his explosive-belt at the military airport.

Both suicide attackers were from Chechnya and used Russian soldiers’ uniform to penetrate into the base.

There are yet no reports on the number of casualties or damage to the base in the two attacks.

Reports said earlier today that the army men engaged in fierce clashes with ISIL South of the town of al-Mayadeen and imposed control over Bir (well) Daham and the strategic Malham hill West of the small town of al-Salehiyeh.

The army units further captured several hills and mountains in a large region up to the key al-Qofran hill Southwest of Zebyan region.

The army men have advanced 30 km in depth of ISIL’s positions South of al-Mayadeen after their recent gains.

Source: Farsnews