Iran's army attacks IS stronghold in Syria with drones

TEHRAN, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) struck bases of the Islamic State (IS) in eastern Syria with drones, Iranian state television reported on Monday.

It said vehicles, military equipment and ammunition were destroyed in the attack near the Syrian-Iraqi border.

Iranian forces fired missiles into eastern Syria, targeting bases of IS, which had claimed responsibility for attacks in Tehran that killed 18 people.

The IRGC are fighting in Syria against militant groups which oppose Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.