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Islamic State destroys army’s helicopter in Deir Ezzor

 Islamic State destroys army’s helicopter in Deir Ezzor

Representational photo.

Representational photo.

Deir Ezzor (Syria News) The self-proclaimed Islamic State Group shot down a helicopter belonging to the Syrian regime forces, using a remote controlled-rocket, near al-Assad Hospital, west of Deir Ezzor, the group’s news agency “Amaq” reported on Sunday.

In a related news, the army aviation carried out several air strikes on the city of Mayadin, east of Deir Ezzor, without causing any casualties.

Meanwhile, ongoing clashes are taking place between the Islamic State and Syrian government forces, backed by foreign militia in al-Huwaika neighborhood, in the city of Deir Ezzor, amid mutual shelling.

It is noteworthy that the US-led international coalition conducted a violent air strike on the town of al-Haseen in the countryside of Deir Ezzor, killing a family of five civilians.

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