IS Kills More Than 50 in Central Syria Attack

World | May 18, 2017, Thursday // 17:16
Bulgaria: IS Kills More Than 50 in Central Syria Attack photo : EPA/ BGNES

The Islamic State group killed more than 50 people in an attack on two government-held villages in central Syria's Hama province on Thursday, a monitor said, reported AFP.

The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the attack on two villages killed 15 civilians and 27 pro-government fighters, with another 10 bodies yet to be identified as government fighters or local residents.

IS also lost 15 fighters in the attack, the monitor said.

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