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Missiles, Rockets, and Airstrikes on As-Suwayda, Daraa and Deir Ezzor
Missiles fall on As-Suwayda, regime forces attack DaraaAs-Suwayda (SyriaNews.media) The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported, on Thursday, that militant factions attacked headquarters of the Islamic State group in the eastern countryside of As-Suwayda, while revealed that Syrian regime forces attacked the northwestern countryside of Daraa. The observatory stated that the factions fighting alongside the Syrian government forces shelled gatherings and headquarters of the Islamic State group in al-Rasefi area, in the eastern countryside of As-Suwayda, but no casualties had been reported. Meanwhile in Daraa Province, Syrian regime forces attacked several areas in al-Yadudah Village, in the northwestern countryside of the province, but also without causing any casualties. Rocket shelling on Daraa leaves 6 casualties Daraa (SyriaNews.media) The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported, on Wednesday, that the clashes between regime forces and Islamic State militants continued in al-Mansheya neighborhood, in the city of Daraa, while pointed out that government forces shelled several areas in Daraa, using at least seven rockets. The observatory said that clashes between Syrian government forces and the Islamic State militants in the city of Daraa left several casualties among the ranks of the two sides. Meanwhile, regime forces launched at least seven ground-to-ground missiles on areas in the city of Daraa, injuring six persons, including a female child, while also shelled other areas in Basr al-Harir town, in the eastern countryside of Daraa, but no casualties were reported. IS executes 9 persons in Deir Ezzor and Daraa, coalition airstrikes kill 24 militants Deir Ezzor (SyriaNews.media) The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported, on Wednesday, that the self-proclaimed Islamic State group executed 9 persons in Al-Bukamal city and the countryside of Daraa, while coalition air strikes killed 24 fighters of the Islamic State in Deir Ezzor. The observatory said that the Islamic State militants executed 8 persons in al-Bukamal city, on the Syrian-Iraqi borders, on charges of spying for the international coalition and security forces, while sources informed that the execution took place near al-Rahman Mosque and al-Hajana headquarters. Meanwhile, at least 20 members of the Islamic State were killed by coalition air strikes of the vicinity of al-Rahman and al-Iman mosque, in al-Bukamal. Furthermore, four members of the Islamic State were killed by coalition air strikes in Qors town, in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor, while clashes between the terrorist group and fighters of the Syrian Democratic forces resulted in the killing of 5 SDF fighters and 9 IS members, in the countryside of Raqqa. In a related news, another execution took place in the northwestern countryside of Daraa, where the Islamic State executed a youth, by firing squad, for killing another. Posted by: trailing wife 2017-05-19 |
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