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US-backed militants seize city in Syria – media

The Syrian Democratic Forces, dominated by Kurds, has taken full control of the eastern city of Deir ez-Zor, according to Reuters

The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a US-backed militarized alliance dominated by Kurdish groups, has seized the eastern Syrian city of Deir ez-Zor, according to Reuters.

Two security sources based in eastern Syria reportedly told the outlet that the SDF had taken full control of the city by Friday afternoon.

The SDF forces control several neighborhoods in Aleppo that are encircled by insurgents.

Activists from a local media outlet with contacts in the city told Reuters that Syrian government forces and Iraqi fighters backed by Iran had withdrawn of Deir ez-Zor before the SDF stormed in.

The SDF was reportedly also advancing towards the Syrian town of Albukamal, which borders Iraq, an Iraqi security source claimed, noting that the city could be seized within the next 24 hours.

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