 On 3 February, the rebels were pushing into the city area, capturing Hamidiyah, Hawiqa, and most of Al-Rashdiya.One week later, the rebels took over all ISIS territory in Deir ez-Zor after all ISIS fighters retreated from the city.Within a day, more than thirty FSA battalions and brigades in Deir ez-Zor united under a new coalition called "Mujahidi Deir Al-Zor Assembly".