According to The United Nations, an armed group in Syria has detained 43 peacekeepers during fighting and 81 other peacekeepers are currently trapped. The Islamic State group killed more than 150 troops captured in recent fighting for a string of military bases in northeastern Syria. They both shot some and slashed others with knives in the past 24 hours. An armed group in the vicinity of Al … [Read more...]
Tabqa Airbase Taken by Islamic State Militants
A key Syrian government airbase has fallen in the hands of Islamic State militants after heavy fighting had been taking place around the airbase. The Tabqa airbase had represented the last stronghold of Bashar al-Assad’s government in the Raqqa province. After intense fighting around the Tabqa base that resulted in the death of hundreds of fighters on both sides, government forces have finally … [Read more...]