Syrian forces foil suicide attack in eastern province of Deir ez-Zor: Report

By Rania Abu Shamala

ISTANBUL (AA) - Syrian forces thwarted a suicide attack by the Daesh (ISIS) terror group on a checkpoint in eastern Deir ez-Zor province on Friday, according to the state-run SANA news agency.

“A suicide attack carried out by the ISIS terrorist group targeted the Siyasiyeh checkpoint in the city of Mayadin,” the news agency reported.

“Personnel at the checkpoint managed to kill one of the attackers, while the second detonated himself,” it added.

SANA news agency did not report whether the attack caused casualties among the security personnel.

The Syrian government has been intensifying security efforts across the country since the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad’s regime on Dec. 8, 2024, after 24 years in power.