On 8 June, ISIL renewed its offensive[35] and managed to break the Army's lines around Abu Kamal[36] by using 10 suicide bombers,[37] including several SVBIEDs.[38] ISIL fighters managed to break into the city and fighting came close to the city center.[36] The attack once again cut the highway.[37] However, soon the Army launched a counter-attack and by the following day it was reported that the military managed to re-secure the city.[39] During the fighting, the commander of the Syrian Army's 11th Tank Division, General Ali Muhammad al-Hussein, was killed in clashes on the outskirts of Abu Kamal.[40] The commander of Hezbollah's Rocket Division[41] and two Iranian IRGC members, including an officer, were also killed.[42] On 10 June, ISIL's offensive against Abu Kamal was still continuing,[43] before the militants withdrew from the city on 11 June.[44] Overall, 246 pro-government and 138 ISIL fighters were killed between 22 May and 11 June.[44]