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IS attacks Syrian hospital, killing 20 pro-regime forces: monitor

Published: 14 May 2016 - 03:43 pm | Last Updated: 04 Nov 2021 - 05:33 pm
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Beirut: Islamic State group jihadists on Saturday killed 20 members of pro-regime forces in an attack on a Syrian hospital in the eastern city of Deir Ezzor, a monitoring group said.

"IS attacked Al-Assad hospital at the city's eastern entrance, killing at least 20 soldiers and allied fighters," said Rami Abdel Rahman, director of the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

He said the attack sparked clashes in which six jihadists were also killed.

AFP