Syrian army foiled an attack by ISIL Takfiri insurgents on Deir Ezzor military airport from the eastern side on Monday.

Syrian army foiled an attack by ISIL Takfiri insurgents on Deir Ezzor military airport from the eastern side on Monday.

SANA news agency reported that army units in the airport destroyed two ISIL heavy-bombed vehicles tried to move towards the airport from the two villages of al-Jaffra and al-Mureihya in the eastern countryside of the city.

The destruction of the two vehicles was followed by heavy clashes between the army and ISIL. Heavy losses were inflicted upon terrorists in personnel and weaponry while others were forced to flee away.

Meanwhile, a military source confirmed that a military unit destroyed 4 vehicles loaded with ISIL terrorists and ammunition in al-Jaffra together with another vehicle in al-Sina’a district in Deir Ezzor city, the Syrian news agency reported.