IS executes 17 people in Syria's Palmyra: monitor

May 21, 2015 23:24

Fighters from the Islamic State group executed at least 17 people, including civilians, after the jihadists seized Syria's ancient city of Palmyra on today, a monitor said.

"IS executed 17 people, including civilians and loyalist fighters. At least four of them were beheaded," Rami Abdel Rahman, director of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group, told AFP.

He said the civilians were working for a local administrative council, while the fighters included at least one regime soldier and members of the National Defence Forces, a pro-government militia.

"They were accused of working with the regime," Abdel Rahman said.

A Syrian activist told AFP via Facebook that IS ordered residents to stay indoors.

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