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A militia affiliated with Iran'shas arrestedÌýmembers in the eastern Syria provinceÌýof who quit after pay delays, according to local media.

The IRGC-linkedÌý47th Regiment made the arrests in the town of Abu KamalÌýclose to the Syria-Iraq border in recent days,ÌýAmjad al-Sari, a member of local news network Eye of Euphrates °®Âþµº's Arabic-language sister siteÌýAl-Araby Al-Jadeed.

They were arrested "after they left the service, due to the delay in salaries", al-Sari said.

Other local media by the 47th regiment of former members in recent days.

Deir az-Zour province is home to various armed groups, including the Syrian regime and allied forces that include Iran-backed militias.

The Islamic State group maintains a presence in the area,ÌýÌýincludingÌýmilitias Tehran backs.

Most members of the 47th regiment are Syrians, al-SariÌýsaid.

With little in the way of employment opportunities, young men in Deir az-Zour face almost no other optionÌýbut to either flee the areaÌýor join armed groups for paltry pay, he added.

Iran has beenÌýa key supporter of the Syrian regime long before a war that has killed more than 500,000 people and displaced millions moreÌýbroke out in 2011.

It has poured in thousands of foreign militia fighters to help bolster the Assad regime.

Fighters from other Iran-backed groups, including Lebanese militia , are also reportedly present in the area.