Following the withdrawal of the Syrian army, SDF forces are filling the gap in Deir ez-Zor

The council, which is made up of local factions, said in a statement: “Our fighters have been assigned to the council Deir ez-Zor Military forces in the city and west of the Euphrates,” shortly after the Syrian Observatory announced the withdrawal of government forces and groups loyal to Tehran from areas under its control in the border province with Iraq.

On Friday, Syrian government forces and leaders of groups loyal to Tehran “suddenly” withdrew from the eastern Syrian city of Deir ez-Zor, according to reports. Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

The city of Deir ez-Zor includes the headquarters of Iranian advisers, institutions and cultural centers.

Deir ez-Zor governorate, which is rich in oil fields, is divided between several government forces, Iranian fighters and groups loyal to them who control the area west of the Euphrates River, which bisects the province. Syrian Democratic ForcesThese are the Kurdish and Arab factions supported by the international coalition led by Washington, in the areas located on its eastern shores.