The PKK-affiliated Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) captured on Sunday (December 9) a hospital from ISIS militants after heavy clashes that took place in the city of Hejin in Deir ez-Zoor eastern countryside, Orient News learnt local sources.
The Hejin's Hospital is ISIS defense line in the city, it was lost to SDF supported by the US-led coalition airstrikes.
Meanwhile, the US-led coalition, based in the Omari Oil Field, targeted civilian neighbourhoods in the city of Hajin with surface-to-surface missile, the sources added.
SDF is launching an offensive on ISIS pockets in the city of Hejin and the villages of Abu al-Hasen and Abu al-Khater in the city of Bukamal.
On Friday (December 7) airstrikes carried out by the US-led coalition killed eleven people; six children, three women and two ISIS militants.
UN voiced deep concern for at least 7,000 civilians who it said were trapped between ISIS preventing them from leaving Deir ez Zoor and airstrikes by the US-led coalition.
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