Syria – Bali: Syrian Democratic Forces avoid engaging directly with ISIS in fear for civilians lives

Baghouz – Deir Ez Zor eastern countryside – Syria 19/02/2019

Mustafa Bali, head of the Syrian Democratic Forces media office confirmed that the forces are trying to avoid engaging directly with ISIS members in Baghouz town in Deir Ez Zor eastern countryside, in fear for the lives of civilians being held by ISIS in one of the neighborhoods in town for to use as human shields. He mentioned that there are no new developments with regards to evacuating the civilians to avoid the risk of any clashes. He also expects the battle to be over and the civilians to be evacuated or isolated within the coming days.