Jihadists kills 17 regime fighters in central Syria

April 10, 2015 01:21

Jihadists of the Islamic State group killed 17 soldiers and pro-regime fighters today in attacks on checkpoints in the central province of Homs, a monitoring group said.

"At least 17 soldiers and pro-regime militiamen were killed in attacks by IS on checkpoints in Umm Tababir and Hannura" in the eastern desert region of the province, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

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