Showing posts with label Syrian Air Base. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Syrian Air Base. Show all posts

Sunday, August 24, 2014

Over 500 Killed as IS Gains Control Over Syrian Air Base in Raqqah




 Islamic State (IS) militants have seized an air base in the Syrian northern province Raqqa, with over 500 people being killed in the fighting, Agence France-Presse reported Sunday citing a monitoring group.

"One hundred and seventy Syrian soldiers were killed on Sunday in the offensive which led to the IS jihadists seizing Tabqa airport," the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights told AFP.
Also, 346 IS jihadists has also been killed in the fighting at the air base since Tuesday, according to the Observatory.
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