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Over 100 IS militants killed in battles in Syria's Deir al-Zour

Xinhua, February 14, 2016 Adjust font size:

As many as 100 militants with the Islamic State (IS) group have been killed over the past 24 hours during battles with Syrian army in the eastern province of Deir al-Zour, state news agency SANA reported on Sunday.

Citing a military source, SANA said the Syrian air force carried out several airstrikes against the IS positions in the town of Hussainyeh in western countryside of Deir al-Zour, completely destroying them.

The Syrian warplanes also struck IS-held areas in the eastern countryside of the oil-rich province near Iraq.

The military campaign in Deir al-Zour is part of a broader offensive the Syrian army backed by Russia has unleashed against the militant groups across the country.

Syrian officials said the diplomatic efforts to solve the Syrian crisis and countering terrorism are two separate tracks, meaning that nothing will stop the military offensive against terrorist groups in Syria.

The long-running conflict has killed at least 250,000 people, and driven 11 million from their homes. Endit