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Deir Ezzor airport, seen in 2013, has been a key location for battles throughout the Syrian civil war AFP/Getty Images


Deir Ezzor … ISIS’ Alternative Capital

Deir Ezzor … ISIS’ Alternative Capital

by | Jan 23, 2017 | Features

Beirut- After it began to crumble in Mosul as a result of the offensive against it, ISIS kicked off its decisive battle in Deir Ezzor, one of the biggest cities in eastern Syria. While the terrorist organization succeeded in chocking the regime’s strongholds in the...