Last weekend, pro-government forces, led by the Syrian Arab Army Tiger Forces, conducted a major push against ISIS in the northwestern Deir Ezzor countryside.
The Tiger Forces and their allies liberated the entire area northwest of Deir Ezzor city, including the key town of Maadan on the west bank of the Euphrates River.
In total, government troops took control of 44 villages and towns as well as destroyed 19 HQs, 6 weapons depots, 17 car bombs, 269 cars, 7 battle tanks, 4 artillery pieces and 13 armoured vehicles, according to pro-government sources. The Tiger Forces and their allies also captured 6 battle tanks, 7 artillery pieces and 3 armoured vehicles.