Syrian soldiers pose with gestures during a military operation in the desert of Sweida province, on July 11, 2017. The Syrian forces unleashed a wide-scale offensive against Islamic State (IS) in the northeastern countryside of Sweida province in southern Syria on Monday. The Syrian army said Tuesday the military operation launched in Sweida targeted IS militants only, which didn't violate truce deal in southern Syria. (Xinhua/Ammar Safarjalani)
