The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced that ISIS cells carried out an attack on an SDF military unit in eastern Syria on Saturday. The incident occurred near the village of al-Takihi near Busayrah in the Deir ez-Zor region.
According to the SDF Press Center, six armed attackers assaulted a military vehicle bof the SDF that was on duty at the time. In the ensuing skirmish, one of the attackers was killed and another was injured, while the others fled the scene.
According to the SDF, a submachine gun, ammunition, and a motorcycle believed to have been used by the attackers were seized during a search of the area. Immediately after the attack, the SDF launched a security operation to track down the attackers who had fled. The search in the region is still ongoing, according to the statement.