Update: Tiger Forces to begin offensive against ISIS in east Deir Ezzor

On Friday, the elite Tiger Forces branch of the Syrian military was given orders to redeploy to eastern Syria, where they will post up along the eastern countryside of the Deir Ezzor Governorate.

According to a military source in Damascus, the reason for the redeployment is due to the growing Daesh/ISIS that is posed by the upcoming Turkish Army offensive east of the Euphrates.

The source said that the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), who are fighting ISIS right now, will be forced to redeploy much of their troops to northern Syria as they attempt to deal with the looming Turkish Army threat.

The Tiger Forces are expected to clear a small Islamic State pocket that has remained near the border-city of Albukamal.

ISIS terrorists have launched several attacks on the Syrian Arab Army’s positions from this pocket near Albukamal; it has become a major issue due to the constant shelling from the terrorist group on the city.