IS kills dozens in attacks in eastern Syria

The Observatory for Human rights stated the jihadist team had advanced in to the city’s upper idea and grabbed Al’s suburb -Baghaliyeh.

The advance puts ISIS in control of around 60 percent of Deir Ezzor, with the regime holding the rest, according to the Britain-based monitor.

Government-held areas in the city had been under siege by IS militants for more than a year and more than 200,000 people there are living in dire conditions lacking food and medicine.

The regimen has clung onto parts of the adjacent airport and also the money despite IS episodes.

He said the army repelled the attacks and killed a large number of the attackers.

IS shot dead in accomplishments ten of the routine forces murdered, the Observatory included.

State television also reported that regime forces had repelled an assault.

United Nations officials added that they had unverified reports of deaths within the city of Deir Al-Zor, where civilians have been cut off by Islamic State fighters.

Islamic State militants “interrogate and harass people leaving the city and confiscate their documents”, while the Syrian government “requires those wishing to leave by land or air to obtain authorisation”, the report said.

Syrian men inspect a damaged vehicle following a reported air strike by government forces in the nor … That is the closest regime forces have come to the town since 2012.

Located some 30 kilometres south of the Turkish border, Al-Bab fell into rebel hands in July 2012, and IS jihadists captured it in late 2013.

The primary aid at present goes to the city of Deir ez-Zor, northern Syrian territory, pointed out the source of the Defense Ministry.