Rami Xalid El Hemd, a Self Defense Forces fighter who fell martyr on 13 January while on military mission, was laid to rest with an emotional ceremony held at Martyr Hanî El-Hesen Cemetery in Dêir ez-Zor.

The funeral started with the military ceremony performed by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters. In his speech, Wefa El-Celal, member of the Martyrs' Families Assembly, expressed his condolences to the family of Rami El Hemd and underlined the role of the martyrs in liberating the region from ISIS mercenaries and building a free life. Wefa El-Celal said that they will follow the resistance path opened by the martyrs.

At the end of the ceremony, the death certificate of Martyr Ramî Xalid El-Hemed was read and delivered to his family.