Wide Islamic State offensive on Deir Ezzor, Syria, splits the town in two, isolates a small detachment of protectors, preventing supply drops. With the military air base disabled and under constant attacks, only a miniscule number are left to defend against the Islamic State’s fiercest offensive in years. Deir Ezzor (Deir ez-Zor), Syria – As the battle rages, shells hit covering the Syrian Arab Army soldiers in course dirt. They duck and cover behind heaps of rubble that was once the city cemetery. The remains of bodies, new and old, lay everywhere. At the outer perimeter of a cemetery that … Continue reading Soldiers battle in last stand against ISIS at Deir Ezzor