The Islamic State of Iraq and Al-Sham (ISIS) has suffered heavy losses in the Deir Ezzor Governorate over the last 3 days, as the Syrian Arab Army’s 104th Airborne Brigade of the Republican Guard advances at Sakr Island (Hajeewa Sakr). Yesterday, the 104th Brigade carried out a number of operations in the northern part of Sakr Island, killing scores of ISIS militants and destroying 2 vehicles loaded with 23mm machine guns. According to a military source, the 104th is in control of most of Sakr Island, while also, killing over 60 militants in the last 3 days.

The identified militants from ISIS that were killed at Sakr Island in the last 3 days:

1. ‘Abdel-Khalif Al-‘Ayyat

2. Mustafa Ahmad Baja’at

3. Hamaad Al-Hajj

4. Abu Mohammad Al-Almani (German)

5. ‘Umar Abu Layla (Algerian)

6. ‘Aqaba Abu Baraa’ (Tunisian)

7. Shaher ‘Abdel-Manaan

8. ‘Uday Mohammad Teiseer

9. Mujahid ‘Abaaj

10. ‘Aziz Ahmad

11. Hisham Al-Sabki (Egyptian)

12. Hamada Wahhab Al-Mustafa

Captured ISIS militants at Sakr Island:

1. Maher Al-Taher

2. Suheil Hussein

3. Khalouq Mahmoud

4. Tariq ‘Abeed

5. Dahaam Al-Abdullah

6. Nazim Milhem

7. Naseeb Jabbour

8. Habib Hussein

9. Maheedi ‘Attallah

10. Firaas Baja’at

ISIS attempted to infiltrate into Al-Sina’a Quarter (Industrial Zone) for the 3rd time in 3 days; however, the attack was repelled by the 104th Brigade and the National Defense Forces (NDF). The militants utilized heavy weaponry to try to breakthrough the 104th Brigade’s frontline defenses at Al-Sina’a, but with the help of the Syrian Air Force, the attempted infiltration was forestalled. According to a military source, over 50 ISIS militants have been killed by the 104th Brigade and another 3 dozen were wounded.

ISIS casualties identified at Al-Sina’a:

1. Subhi ‘Isma’el

2. Samih ‘Ibrahim

3. ‘Aboud Maalek

4. Wassim Al-Bashir

5. ‘Anaad Al-‘Abdullah

6. Na’ef Tala’ab

7. Bashaar Malaa Ahmad

Other identified ISIS fighters killed in the following areas:

Al-Rashidiyya:

1. Rifa’at Al-Kaseeri

2. Ayssar ‘Abdel-Hameed

3. Haatim Abu Al-Yamaan

Old Airport District:

1. Ghaith ‘Isma’el

2. ‘Abdel-Khaliq Marzouq

3. “Abu Hariri” (field commander; I.D. Pending)

Al-Rasafa:

1. Nadal Al-Hajj Ahmad

2. Mounir Shouqi

Al-Radeesat:

1. Ahmad Al-Jasseem

2. ‘Aamer Ahmad Al-Mohammad

3. Najdat ‘Ibrahim

4. Hisham Hassan

5. Wassam Al-‘Ali

6. ‘Umar Khalil

7. Saher Khalouf

8. Jameel Faayak Mohammad

9. Ziad ‘Abdel-Wahhab

10. ‘Umar Al-Joudi

11. Fayaz Al-Wardi

12. Khalid Khataab

Al-Haweeqa:

1. ‘Abdel-Salaam Suleiman

2. ‘Anas ‘Umar

3. Fadi ‘Umar Al-Khayar

4. Wa’el Hilal

5. Hamoud Fouaz

6. Waleed Saloum

7. ‘Ibrahim Fakoush,