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Urgent: Syrian forces kill 40 IS militants in Deir al-Zour

Xinhua, May 16, 2015 Adjust font size:

The Syrian government forces killed as many as 40 militants with the Islamic State (IS) group, including a commander responsible for oil-related affairs, in a "qualitative" operation in the oil-rich province of Deir al-Zour in eastern Syria, the official Syrian TV reported Saturday. Endit