Deir Ezzor, Feb. 17 (SANA) Syria’s Defense Ministry on Tuesday opened a temporary bridge linking the villages of Marat and al-Mari’iyah across the Euphrates River in eastern Deir Ezzor province to ease residents’ movement between the two sides of the river.
The bridge is intended to improve access to basic services after the Syrian government took control of the province from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) at the beginning of February, officials said.
Deir Ezzor Governor Ghassan al-Sayyed Ahmad and Brig. Gen. Ahmad Mohammad al-Jassem, commander of the 66th Division, attended the opening ceremony along with other local officials and military officers.
Authorities said the project is part of broader efforts to restore infrastructure and improve living conditions in areas affected by years of war.
