The military council in Deir ez-Zor, eastern Syria, announced a curfew for 48 hours starting from the morning of Saturday, following deadly clashes that resulted in dozens of casualties. The Deir ez-Zor military council operates under the banner of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which controls areas in eastern and northeastern Syria.
The announcement was made in a post on the "Self-Administration" page on Facebook, the civilian entity affiliated with the SDF. The announcement stated that the curfew "begins at 5 AM on September 2 and will last for 48 hours." It added that this decision was made "due to the security situation in villages in eastern Deir ez-Zor, and the exploitation of armed groups belonging to some security agencies of the Damascus government, as well as ISIS cells, to create unrest in the area."
It confirmed that the decision was also made "to protect the lives of civilians and their property from the destruction caused by mercenary armed groups and to prevent them from hiding among civilian movements."
