DAMASCUS, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- The Islamic State (IS) has kidnapped as many as 130 families in Syria's eastern province of Deir al-Zour, a war monitor reported late on Friday. The IS militants kidnapped the families from a displacement shelter in the eastern countryside of Deir al-Zour,...
DAMASCUS, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- At least 50 fighters of the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Islamic State (IS) group were killed within the past four days of battles in eastern Syria, a war monitor reported on Wednesday. The SDF and the IS militants are engaged in ...