pThe Syrian army and it allies “fully liberated” Deir Ezzor city from Islamic State (IS) fighters on November 3, a military source told the Syrian state news agencya.ppIS forces had controlled substantial parts of Deir Ezzor city since July 2014.ppThe UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rightsa also reported that the Syrian army, backed by Russian air support, captured Deir Ezzor city “completely.”ppLocal activists accuseda the Syrian army of carrying out summary executions of civilians during their advance, but these claims have not been independently verified.ppThis video was shared by the Syrian Ministry of Defense and shows a statement about the operation.