Attack blamed on IS militants kills 22 pro
BEIRUT (AP) — An attack on pro-government fighters by suspected members of the Islamic State group in central Syria killed 22 pro-government fighters, an opposition war monitor and pro-government media reported Friday.
Gunmen attacked a bus carrying members of the Quds Brigade, a government and Russian-backed faction of mostly Palestinian fighters in Syria, near the town of Sukhna late Thursday night. Sukhna was once an IS stronghold.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility but both the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a U.K.-based opposition war monitor, and the pro-government radio station Sham FM said IS was behind the attack.
Both the Observatory and Sham FM said 22 fighters were killed. Sham FM said they were all Quds Brigade gunmen, while the Observatory said the majority belonged to the group.
The Quds Brigade fought on the side of Syrian government forces during the country’s 13-year conflict, which has killed half a million people and displaced half the country’s pre-war population of 23 million.
Related articles
Indianapolis man charged with murder in fatal shootings of 3 at apartment complex
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indianapolis man has been formally charged with murder in last week’s fatal s2024-04-20China's State Council appoints official
(Xinhua) 13:06, July 19, 2023BEIJING, July 18 (Xinhua) -- China's State Council announced the appoin2024-04-20- (Xinhua) 10:43, March 22, 2024KABUL, March 21 (Xinhua) -- Feeling happy and dreaming of becoming a m2024-04-20
State Council stresses work on flood relief, rebuilding
By HOU LIQIANG (Chinadaily.com.cn) 16:00, August 09, 2023The State Council, China's Cabinet, has str2024-04-20Devon Windsor, 30, flaunts her slender post
Blonde bombshell Devon Windsor shared a new look from her eponymous swimwear brand this week.The 30-2024-04-20With so many prospects playing well in the minors, Orioles GM has some tricky decisions ahead
BALTIMORE (AP) — Orioles general manager Mike Elias faces a fascinating challenge in the coming week2024-04-20
atest comment