14 ISIL Terrorists Killed in Syria’s Deir Ezzur

Syrian Troops killed 14 ISIL terrorists in the Eastern province of Deir Ezzur, media report said.

The army soldiers killed at least 14 Takfiri militants in the towns of Ashara and Swaidan in Deir Ezzur, Xinhua reported.

The troops also captured another six ISIL militants in the aforementioned towns, said the report.

The Syrian troops have carried out several ambushes against the ISIL militants in recent months.

The Deir Ezzur province has a strategic importance owing to its location near Syria’s border with Iraq.