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Syrian troops kill 58 militants in eastern region

Xinhua, November 9, 2015 Adjust font size:

Syrian troops killed 58 militants with the Islamic State (IS) group in the country's eastern province of Deir al-Zour on Sunday, state news agency SANA reported.

The Syrian forces killed the IS militants who were trying to attack an airbase in the countryside of Deir al-Zour.

The army forces also killed tens of IS militants in the towns of Nasib Daghim, Zira', and Hwaijet Muraiyeh in Deir al-Zour, near the Iraqi borders, according to SANA.

The IS, which is in control of large swathes of the oil-rich Deir al-Zour, has repeatedly attempted to storm the Deir al-Zour airbase, as it is considered as a main bastion for the Syrian army.

Last September, the IS said its militants had captured a missile battalion near the Deir al-Zour airbase killing 90 Syrian soldiers and officers. Enditem