<a type="internal" /> General Issam Zahreddine in Deir Ezzor 
<p>BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:50 P.M.) &#8211; The battle for Al-Mayadeen proved to be a decisive victory for the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and their allies, as they were able to successfully uproot the so-called Islamic State (ISIS) from this large city in the Deir Ezzor Governorate.</p> 
<p>For ISIS, their defeat at Al-Mayadeen could not come at a worse time, as their battlefield woes in Al-Raqqa and central Syria have handicapped their remaining forces inside the country.</p> 
<p>On Sunday, Syrian news channels posted several videos showing the aftermath of the Al-Mayadeen battle and the recently liberated areas surrounding the city.</p> 
<p>The footage showed scores of dead ISIS terrorists and a large number of armored vehicles that were destroyed by the Syrian Arab Army during their one week long offensive.</p> 
<p>Gone.</p> 
<p>With Al-Mayadeen liberated, the Syrian Army will now turn their attention to the provincial capital and Al-&#8216;Umar Oil Fields in order to expel the Islamic Sate from more areas in Syria.</p>
[Graphic 18+] Scores of dead ISIS terrorists litter streets of Al-Mayadeen – video