The Media Center of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) released a written statement announcing the results of their operations in the countryside of Deir ez-Zor province.

According to the statement, SDF security and operation units against ISIS sleeper cells in the towns of Suwar and Kesra and affiliated villages on December 31 night.

The statement said that 14 members of ISIS sleeper cells have been captured during the operations. Accordingly, those arrested were confirmed to have been preparing an attack at New Year’s Eve and their plan was thus frustrated.

On the other hand, three Iraqi members of ISIS were killed during an operation carried out in the vicinity of the Abu Nitil village in Suwar town on the same day.