Islamic State kills 15 in Syria
5 Sept 2014 5:37 AM IST
As many as 15 people were killed by the Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria on Wednesday, media reported.
The IS militants stopped a passenger bus in Syria’s eastern province of Deir al-Zour, killing 15 passengers mostly women and children, Xinhua reported citing state-run SANA news agency.
The victims belonged to the al-Shuaitat tribe of the Deir al-Zour region.
For its part, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights contradicted the state media’s account, saying the passenger bus was hit by a Syrian air strike, adding that the town of Shoula in Deir al-Zour is under the IS control.
The IS militants stopped a passenger bus in Syria’s eastern province of Deir al-Zour, killing 15 passengers mostly women and children, Xinhua reported citing state-run SANA news agency.
The victims belonged to the al-Shuaitat tribe of the Deir al-Zour region.
For its part, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights contradicted the state media’s account, saying the passenger bus was hit by a Syrian air strike, adding that the town of Shoula in Deir al-Zour is under the IS control.
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