Dozens of the “national defense” militia were killed in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor by the Hezbollah militia following the development of differences between the militias of the local regime and the Iranian militias in the province.
According to the information obtained by the “Euphrates Post” from sources in the countryside of Deir Ezzor, “Hezbollah” carried out his attack on Thursday against the “national defense,” hours after the killing of five elements by the latter, and the area of clashes and attacks this time in the And the outskirts of Subikhan, killing 25 of the “national defense.”
According to the same sources, the differences are witnessing further escalation in light of the statements made by officials of regional and international countries, and demand the withdrawal of Iranian forces and militias from all Syrian territory.
Euphrates Post reporter in the eastern suburb of Deir Ezzor, said that the reason for the clashes is not necessarily related to the calls for the Iranian withdrawal from Syria, pointing to the presence of field factors help to escalate differences and clashes between the conflicting forces in the region.
According to our reporter, the dispute over areas of influence, and the management and control of security, especially in AlbuKamal and its countryside, the causes of violent clashes in the countryside, not to mention the weak security control of the regime on the region.
As our reporter pointed out, that the dispute over the management of water crossings through which to get large amounts of money through bribes and royalties, led to some of the bickering, which develops into clashes several times, and the same applies to the proceeds of security barriers.
The “National Defense”, one of the largest militias of the system in Deir Ezzor, and includes elements of the people of the city, in addition to other elements of rural villages, especially the village of Jafra.
It is noteworthy that the militias backed by Iran, launched large-scale attacks on the headquarters of the regime forces and local militias in the city of Albu Kamal earlier this month, killing more than 20 elements, following the killing of an Iranian officer and other elements, in clashes between elements of the regime and its militias from Party, the “popular crowd”, the “Revolutionary Guards” and the “Fatimun brigade” of Afghanistan, on the other.
The town of Bu Kamal and its villages are under the control of the Iranian militias, some of which have taken security zones for their members and their families, and the residents of the area or elements of the regime and its militias are not allowed to enter.
The Iranian militias have prevented all civilians from returning to it, allowing those wishing to visit their homes and inspecting them for specific hours only and after paying 25,000 lira for each checkpoint they pass through.