Islamic State group IS kills nine pro-regime fighters. Latest in a spate of attacks in the area claimed by the jihadist group. 30 Syrian soldiers and allied fighters killed this week. The Islamic State group IS has killed nine pro-regime fighters in one day in eastern Syria, a war monitor said Thursday, the latest in … Read more
At least 15 pro-government fighters were killed in an ambush on a bus in eastern Syria. The ambush took place near the city of Raqa, which was a hub for so-called Islamic State (IS) militants. It is not clear whether those killed were members of the regular army or allied militia. In a Militant … Read more
A German woman who joined the Islamic State group in Syria as a 15-year-old was sentenced to two years in prison suspended On Wednesday, but cleared of aiding and abetting crimes against humanity. Leonora Messing, now 22, was found guilty of terrorist organization membership by judges, according to a spokesman for the Naumburg higher regional court. … Read more
