Deir al-Zor
Islamic State Militants Stormed a Government Hospital in Syria and Killed the Troops Inside
Fighters also reportedly seized control of a checkpoint, a fire station, and university accommodation in Deir al-Zor, not far from Syria's eastern border with Iraq.
Syrian Regime Soldiers Have Entered Palmyra, According to State TV
State television claimed government forces have fought their way into the historic Syrian city against Islamic State militants, backed by Russian air cover.
Monitor Accuses Russia and Syria of 'Revenge Massacres' After Airstrikes Reportedly Kill 164
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the death toll from a recent wave of Russian and Syrian airstrikes has risen to 164 over the past 72 hours.
Wave of Airstrikes Said to Kill Scores of Civilians in Islamic State Territory in Syria
The airstrikes reportedly targeted the Islamic State's de facto capital Raqqa and areas in the eastern province of Deir al-Zor, where an estimated 400 civilians were recently kidnapped.
The Islamic State Is Said to Have Freed 270 of 400 Civilians It Kidnapped in Eastern Syria
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a monitoring group, said that IS militants committed a mass abduction after attacking areas held by Bashar al-Assad's regime in the province of Deir al-Zor on Saturday.
Islamic State Said to Carry Out Beheadings and Kidnap 400 Civilians in Eastern Syria
A monitoring group says the militants committed a mass kidnapping after attacking areas held by the Assad regime in the province of Deir al-Zor.