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The Beatings Will Continue: Syrian Edition
 1 dead in ISIS attack in Deir Ezzor Deir Ezzor (SyriaNews.media) A child was shot dead and others were wounded by the Islamic State militants in al-Kasra Village, west of Deir Ezzor, Qasioun News Agency reported on Saturday. The Islamic State militants attacked the civilian convoys, who were leaving the group-held areas toward the areas controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces, then opened fire, killing a child and injuring others. Meanwhile, US-led coalition air force carried out air strikes on al-Mayadin City, east of Deir Ezzor, resulting in the killing and wounding of several persons, as well as causing a mass displacement from the area. Noteworthy, Islamic State group is preventing civilians from leaving the areas it control, especially after losing several villages and cities, west and north of Raqqa. 16 ISIS Bad Guys die in Damascus Damascus (SyriaNews.media) Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (Levant Liberation Committee) announced, on Saturday, killing more than 16 members of the Islamic State group in Jaroud Arsal in Damascus, after trying to attack a refugees camp. Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham revealed, this morning, that the Islamic State group attempted to attack the refugees’ camps in the western Qalamun, in the countryside of Damascus. Clashes broke out between the two sides, amid mutual rockets and artillery shelling, the committee added. Forces from Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham, backed by other militias, managed to foil the attack, and killed more than 16 members of the Islamic State group. Meanwhile, Lebanese Army shelled, using heavy artillery, headquarters belonging to Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham and the Islamic State group in Jaroud Arsal and the western Qalamun. Noteworthy, the area of Jaroud Arsal is sheltering hundreds of displaced people from Homs and and the countryside of Damascus, who suffer from difficult humanitarian situation. Posted by: badanov 2017-05-28 |
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