For unknown reasons | Iranian militias redeployed in areas under their control in Deir Ezzor

The Iranian militias have redeployed their troops in areas under their control in Deir Ezzor, since early February, in a surprising step for unknown reasons. Yesterday, “IRGC” withdrew from their posts on the river cliff of Huwaijat Sakar on the outskirts of Deir Ezzor city and handed them to the regime-backed “Republican Guard” forces which deployed around 250 members to these posts, few kilometers away from SDF-controlled areas.

 

On February 14, Iranian militias vacated their military headquarters in the city, east of Deir Ezzor, for unknown reasons, in addition to emptying their headquarters in Ain Ali on the outskirts of Al-Mayadeen. The eviction operations started after the destructive earthquake that hit Syrian land on February 6.

 

According to SOHR sources, the militias kept the guards of those headquarters, while there no information has been reported yet about the destination of the members and the leaders that left the headquarters.

 

SOHR noted on February 13, that groups of the Lebanese Hezbollah left several checkpoints in Deir Ezzor, after a security committee that consists of the head of the Military Security in Deir Ezzor and officers of the security office arrived at those checkpoints. Checkpoints of the National Defence and Military Security were deployed instead of forces of the Lebanese Hezbollah, which were stationed in Al-Mayadeen, Mahkan and Al-Qarya in Deir Ezzor countryside. Members of the Military Security shut down “Al-Mahkan” crossing that connects areas under their control to SDF-held areas, where smuggled goods are passed through, after civilians and smugglers were expelled from the area.

 

SOHR also reported on February 5, that the Iran-backed Afghani Luwaa Fatimyon militia evacuated one of its military headquarters inside the security square in Al-Mayadin city, which is considered the capital of the Iranian militias in eastern Deir Ezzor countryside, and gave it up completely to the Lebanese Hezbollah members.

 

According to SOHR sources, Iran-backed militias evacuated a prison in Al-Mayadin city following the attacks on Al-Bo Kamal, where the prison consists of two floors and contains solitary cells, where the prisoners were taken to an unknown destination. Moreover, the prison was used to detain the members who were being investigated in addition to several civilians.