Deir ez-Zor Military Council
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The Deir ez-Zor Military Council is a local armed formation operating under the Syrian Democratic Forces, primarily responsible for security and military operations in Syria’s Deir ez-Zor region.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Syrian Democratic Forces Military Council | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed group
ⓘ
military council ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Syrian Democratic Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaOfResponsibility |
rural areas of Deir ez-Zor east of the Euphrates River
ⓘ
towns and villages under SDF control in Deir ez-Zor Governorate ⓘ |
| armedConflict |
Syrian Democratic Forces–ISIS conflict
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Syrian civil war in eastern Syria ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | subordinate to SDF General Command ⓘ |
| conflict | Syrian civil war NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controls | checkpoints in SDF-held parts of Deir ez-Zor ⓘ |
| coordinatesWith | International Coalition forces in eastern Syria ⓘ |
| country | Syria ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
clashes with pro-government tribal militias in Deir ez-Zor
ⓘ
counter-insurgency operations against ISIS cells ⓘ internal security operations in SDF-held areas ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition | predominantly Arab ⓘ |
| formedAs | local component of SDF for Deir ez-Zor front ⓘ |
| hasAllegiance | Syrian Democratic Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasObjective |
defend SDF-held territories in Deir ez-Zor
ⓘ
prevent return of ISIS in Deir ez-Zor region ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfForces |
light infantry
ⓘ
local security units ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | SDF-held area of Deir ez-Zor Governorate ⓘ |
| ideology | aligned with Syrian Democratic Forces political program ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Deir ez-Zor Governorate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposes |
Iran-backed militias in eastern Syria
ⓘ
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ Syrian government forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Syrian Democratic Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTask |
combat operations against hostile armed groups
ⓘ
security in Deir ez-Zor region ⓘ |
| recruitsFrom |
local Arab tribes in Deir ez-Zor
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local population of Deir ez-Zor Governorate ⓘ |
| region | Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousComposition | predominantly Sunni Muslim ⓘ |
| responsibleFor | maintaining order in SDF-controlled areas of Deir ez-Zor ⓘ |
| role |
local security force
ⓘ
military operations ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| supportedBy | United States-led coalition (indirectly via SDF) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Syrian Democratic Forces
subject surface form:
Syrian Democratic Forces
this entity surface form:
Syrian Democratic Forces Military Council