DAMASCUS, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- Kurdish fighters killed around 30 Islamic State (IS) militants Thursday in Syria's northern city of al-Qamishli, a monitoring group reported.
The Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) succeeded in recapturing the village of Abu Qasayeb in the Tal Hamis area in southeast al-Qamishli, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
The London-based Observatory, which relies on a network of activists on the ground, said three YPG fighters died in the operation to recapture the village, which was seized by IS militants on Tuesday.
Syrian government troops and the YPG have recently been engaged in clashes with the IS in the predominantly Kurdish city of al-Qamishli as part of a broader conflict that has gripped Syria for about four years.
Related:
Jordan vows to combat terrorism as pilot arrested by IS group
AMMAN, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- Jordan on Wednesday said it will continue its war on terrorism and terrorist groups to defend Islam.
In an interview at the state-run Jordan Television, Minister of State for Media Affairs Mohammad Momani said the government voiced solidarity with the family and tribe of the pilot captured by IS early Wednesday. Full Story
IS shows images of captured Jordanian pilot in Syria
DAMASCUS, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- The Islamic State (IS) militants posted online photos purporting to show the captured Jordanian pilot, whose war jet was downed by the IS over Syria's northern province of al-Raqqa earlier on Wednesday, according to pro-government online media.
The IS posted at least three photos of the captured pilot, who was identified as First Lieutenant Muaz Kasasbeh. The first photo showed Kasasbeh plucked out of what seemed like a lake by four IS fighters. The Jordanian officer was conscious and wearing his underwear only. Full Story
|
