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Comment: Change the wording and do not make assumptions. "well planned ambush" doesnt sounds neutral. Instead, try just "ambush" Nyanardsan (talk) 02:06, 8 July 2021 (UTC)
| 2020 Deir ez-Zor ambush | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Syrian civil war | |
.svg) Location of Deir ez-Zor Governorate in Syria | |
| Location | Deir ez-Zor Governorate, Syria |
| Date | 30 December 2020 |
Attack type | Ambush |
| Deaths | 39 |
| Injured | 15+ |
| Perpetrator | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
The 2020 Deir ez-Zor ambush was a well planned ambush on the Homs-Deir ez-Zor road. The ambush Targeted three Busses carrying 4th Division soldiers on their way back home to celebrate the new Year. The ambush started when ISIL set up a fake checkpoint in order to stop the convoy.[1] ISIL attacked the convoy using Multiple IEDs and Heavy weapons, destroying one of the three buses, leaving 39 dead including eight officers of the Syrian military and at least 15 injured. Two busses managed to escape the ambush and make it back safely.[2][3][4][5]
Background
After the ISIL Defeat in the area, ISIL reverted to Insurgent cells and raiding parties placing IEDs, attacking towns, checkpoints, and ambushing convoys.