Bombing Terror in Eastern Syria... 5 Government Soldiers Dead

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bo-kyung] A bomb attack in eastern Syria has claimed the life of a government general.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, headquartered in London, reported on the 14th (local time) that a bomb exploded as a government vehicle was passing through a road in eastern Deir ez-Zor, killing five people.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights told AFP, "Among the deceased was one government general, and the other four were soldiers."

No organization or individual has claimed responsibility for the bomb attack on that day. However, the day before, remnants of the Sunni extremist terrorist group Islamic State (IS) attacked government forces in the Deir ez-Zor desert area, killing 13.

Deir ez-Zor, an oil-rich region, was a financial source for IS when the group was at its peak.

Syria has been embroiled in a civil war for 10 years, divided between government forces led by President Bashar al-Assad and rebel forces following the 2011 Arab Spring uprisings. Around 2014, IS emerged as a major force based in Syria and Iraq, causing significant damage.

Currently, northwestern Syria is controlled by rebel forces, and the northeastern region is governed by the Kurdish autonomous administration. Additionally, foreign forces such as the United States, Russia, and Turkey are stationed there, and IS remnants have not been eradicated, leading to armed clashes in various areas.

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