Media sources in Deir Ezzur said that the ISIL has arrested the medical team of al-Nuri hospital in al Mayadeen after accusing them of embezzlement and stealing medicine and medical equipment.

They added that the ISIL has asked for money to free the doctors and other members of the medical staff and changed the name of the hospital to Andolus.

Also, the terrorist group executed two civilians after seizing the hospital for unknown reasons.

The crimes were committed after the ISIL suffered a heavy death toll and its military hardware sustained major damage in heavy attacks of the Syrian Army troops and fighter jets in the Southern and Western countryside of Deir Ezzur city.

The Syrian warplanes bombed heavily ISIL's positions near the village of al-Mura'yeh in Eastern countryside of Deir Ezzur, inflicting major damage on the group's vehicles.

In the meantime, the Syrian army troops struck ISIL's gatherings near the village of Ayash in Western countryside of Deir Ezzur, destroying at least seven machinegun-equipped vehicles.

Reports said earlier today that the Syrian military forces discovered a long tunnel of the ISIL terrorists dug under the neighborhoods of the Eastern city of Deir Ezzur and exploded it, leaving dozens of terrorists dead or wounded.

The Syrian army troops discovered a 40-meter tunnel connecting the ISIL strongholds in al Ba'ajeen to al Orfi neighborhood and exploded it heavily, killing or wounding of tens of the terrorists; FNA reported.

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