Nearly 15 suspected pro-Iranian militia members killed in shelling in eastern Syria

Nov. 9 (EUROPA PRESS) –

Around 15 suspected members of Syrian pro-government militias were killed on Wednesday in a bombardment on a “military position” in the eastern Syrian province of Deir Ezzor, near the border with Iraq, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported. .

The organization, based in London and informants in the Arab country, has indicated that fourteen people have died in the attack and has indicated that all of them would be part of pro-Iranian groups. He also stressed that the balance of deaths could increase, given that there are several injured in critical condition.

The international coalition led by the United States has carried out several attacks against pro-Iranian militias in the area, including one on October 18 and at least five during the month of August, which resulted in the death of more than a dozen suspects.

Various militias backed by Iran operate in Syria in support of the Damascus authorities in the context of the war unleashed in 2011. Tehran has been one of the main international allies of the Syrian president, Bashar al Assad, which has also led Israel to carry out attacks against positions of the Army and the Lebanese Shiite militia party Hezbollah in the country.