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On December 1, ISIS fighters attacked several positions of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in the village of Hamadan located west of the city of al-Bukamal, near the Syrian-Iraqi border, according to the ISIS-linked news agency Amaq.
The media outlet said that two soldiers of the SAA were killed by ISIS snipers in Hamadan during the attack.
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Amaq added that ISIS fighters targeted several positions of the SAA in Hamadan with Malyutka anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs). ISIS also shelled the SAA positions in the western part of al-Bukamal with mortars, according to the source.
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Syrian opposition sources claimed that ISIS fighters attacked the SAA in the T-2 station 70km west of al-Bukamal. However, these claims were not confirmed.
Meanwhile, pro-government sources said that that the SAA, Hezbollah, Iranian-backed forces and some units of the Tiger Forces are preparing to launch the final phase of their attack to retake the remaining ISIS-held part of the western bank of the Euphrates. The upcoming attack of the SAA will be critical for the victory over ISIS. A large number of ISIS fighters and leaders will be besieged in the Homs desert if the attack succeeded.
