The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) Press Center said in a written statement: "Our forces have been fighting against mercenaries who want to cause chaos in the region and incite people to fight against each other since 27 August, when we launched the 'Security Reinforcement Operation' in Deir ez-Zor and the east of the Euphrates. Our forces have frustrated all initiatives that threatened regional stability."

The statement underlined that the main role in defeating these kinds of disruption  attempts by ISIS cells is played by the sensitivity of the people of the region and the loyalty of the leaders of society, who declared their national stance from the beginning.

The SDF continued: "Our main source of strength against mercenaries in the operation was the heroic resistance of our fighters. Our local people came together around our fighters, who defeated foreign plans far from Syrian patriotism, by resisting on the basis of belief in justice and the legitimate right to protect their own society and region, and did their best to make the operation successful. In response to this stance taken by the people, our fighters sacrificed their lives to protect the regions where they were born."

The statement added: "11 of our fighters joined the caravan of martyrs in the war against the mercenaries who sought to bring chaos in the region."

The SDF expressed its condolences to the families of the martyrs, and added that they will follow in the path of the martyrs.

The SDF underlined that they will protect the interests of the people and that they will defeat the attempts of those who try to disrupt the security of the region and cause discord and sectarian conflicts.

The identities of the martyrs are as follows:

"Code Name: Şivan
Name and Surname: Ehmed El Ebdullah
Mother's name: Zehra
Father's name: Meter
Place and date of birth: Hesekê-Erîşa/ 2002
Place and date of martyrdom: Deir ez-Zor, 27 August 2023
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Code Name: Dilxwaz
Name and Surname: Ehmed El Hirwa
Mother's name: Meryem
Father's Name: Şelan
Place and date of birth: Saduni
Place and date of martyrdom: Deir ez-Zor-Bisêra, 29 August 2023
***
Code Name: Seqir
Name and Surname: Ehmed El Xidir
Mother's name: Sebha
Father's name: Mihemed
Place and date of birth: Hesekê/1999
Place and date of martyrdom: Deir ez-Zor-Bisêra, 1 September 2023
***
Code Name: Muhîb
Name and Surname: Uweys Îbrhaîm
Mother's name: Shaha
Father's name: Salih
Place and date of birth: Hesekê- 1999
Place and date of martyrdom: Deir ez-Zor-Zîban, 31 August 2023
***
Code Name: Mezlûm Xan
Name and Surname: Basil El Hesen
Mother's name: Gemra
Father's name: Ayid
Place and date of birth: Hall 2004
Place and date of martyrdom: Deir ez-Zor, 1 September 2023
***
Code Name: Ehmed
Name and Surname: Hisên Ilêwî
Mother's name: Dehiya
Father's name: Eli
Place and date of birth: Şedadê/ 1982
Place and date of martyrdom: Mergeda-El Hesin, 29 August 2023
****
Name and Surname: Fewaz El Casim
Mother's name: Zehra
Father's name: Mihêsim
Place and date of birth: El Eli-1997
Place and date of martyrdom: Deir ez-Zor, 1 September 2023
***
Name and Surname: Mihemed El Hemade
Mother's name: Kefa
Father's name: Ewad
Place and date of birth: Deir ez-Zor-1997
Place and date of martyrdom: Deir ez-Zor, 1 September 2023
****
Name and Surname: Ela El Mufrih
Mother's name: Rîm
Father's name: Hesen
Place and date of birth: Deir ez-Zor-1996
Place and date of martyrdom: Deir ez-Zor, 1 September 2023
****
Name and Surname: Fadil El Hemdi
Mother's name: Metra
Father's name: Ewad
Place and date of birth: Deir ez-Zor-1990
Place and date of martyrdom: Deir ez-Zor, 1 September 2023
****
Name and Surname: Samî Hemîd
Mother's name: Qudseya
Father's name: Hisên
Place and date of birth: 2001
Place and date of martyrdom: Deir ez-Zor, 1 September 2023."