The new trenches are added to the trenches and barriers dug by regime forces some time ago, without describing the reasons.

The Iranian militias are strengthening their military fortifications around the military airport in Deir ez-Zor, and according to the report deployed a number of missiles against air targets, at the same time as raising their alert.

A few days ago, the IRGC brought about fifty more members of the Afghan "Fatmion militia" to Syria through the airport.