General

At least 41 killed in Syria IS attack

NewsGram Desk
Source: Google images

Damascus: At least 41 people were killed in the past 24 hours in an attack carried out by Islamic State at a military airport in the Syrian province of Aleppo, a monitor group said on Monday.

The London-based NGO, Syrian Observatory of the Human Rights said that among the dead were 15 government troops, including 12 police officers, while 26 IS jihadists were also killed in the offensive launched on Sunday by IS to gain control of the airport.

SOHR said that the clashes were ongoing in the area.

IS proclaimed a caliphate in territories under its control in Syria and Iraq in June 2014.

(IANS)

Also Read

China Irked on India's Involvement in Dalai Lama succession, Issues warning

How Longwala reimagined rural governance

Flexport CEO criticizes PM Modi’s GST Claim, Calls It “Useless Paperwork”

Peak flows in India’s Ganges river basin plummeting

How Will the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Affect the ACA, Medicaid, and the Uninsured Rate?