Internal Security Forces targeted in armed attack in Dayro Zcuro

DAYRO ZCURO (DEIR EZ-ZOR), North and East Syria — Three members of the Internal Security Forces in North and East Syria region were injured on Tuesday afternoon, August 5, following an armed attack carried out by a suspected terrorist group in the town of Abriha, in the Dayro Zcuro (Deir ez-Zor) canton, according to an official statement from the General Command of the Internal Security Forces. 

The statement detailed that the assailants opened fire with a Kalashnikov rifle from a motorcycle, targeting a vehicle belonging to the Internal Security Forces at approximately 1:30 p.m. In response, security units swiftly cordoned off the area and launched an extensive search operation to track down the attackers and determine their identities. 

The General Command emphasized that such “terrorist acts will not deter the forces from fulfilling their responsibilities in safeguarding the security and stability of the regions of the Democratic Autonomous Administration of the Region of North and East Syria (DAARNES).” It further noted that efforts are underway to ensure the perpetrators are brought to justice. 

The attack comes amid a climate of ongoing security tensions in the Dayro Zcuro (Deir ez-Zor) canton, where threats persist from dormant sleeper cells and the movements of extremist factions. As of the time of reporting, no group has claimed responsibility for the incident.