The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

Fearing of military escalation | Buses exiting process continues to leave Al-Mayadeen city towards Syrian provinces

Deir Ezzor province: SOHR sources have reported that Al-Bareed river crossing in Al-Mayadeen in eastern Deir Ezzor, witnessed a high crowded as a result of the continued leaving a large number of buses carrying civilians, towards Syrian provinces especially the capital of Syria Damascus.
It is worth noting that Al-Bareed river crossing separates between areas controlled by regime forces and Iranian-backed militias and SDF-held areas.
People continue to leave Al-Qura Al-Saba in Deir Ezzor for the fourth day in row, especially the villages which are near the lines between the two sides, fearing of military collision between International Coalition Forces and Iranian-backed militias in Deir Ezzor countryside .

Similarly, regime forces and Iranian-backed militias on one hand and SDF on the other hand, brought in military reinforcement during the past few days to their areas, amid fear among civilians, which them to leave the region.

On July 8, SOHR activists reported that several civilians left areas of Iranian militias in eastern Deir Ezzor countryside towards the capital Damascus, where nearly 16 buses carrying families left Al-Mayadin City “the capital of Iranian militias in eastern of Syria” in eastern Deir Ezzor countryside towards the capital Damascus, in fear of the collision between the International Coalition forces and the Iranian militias.

Accordingly, the number of buses that left Al-Mayadin City during the past two days has risen to 24 buses.