64 dead as Syria regime, IS clash; Army advances through Raqa
The clashes come with the army pressing an advance through Raqa, in northern Syria
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Military vehicles of Iraqi security forces are seen during a battle with Islamic State militants in Mosul, Iraq. Photo: Reuters
Fierce fighting between Syrian government forces and the Islamic State group has killed 64 combatants in Raqa province over a 24-hour period, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor said on Wednesday.
The clashes come with the army pressing an advance through Raqa, in northern Syria, towards neighbouring Deir Ezzor, the only remaining province of the war-ravaged country still in the hands of the jihadists.
The clashes come with the army pressing an advance through Raqa, in northern Syria, towards neighbouring Deir Ezzor, the only remaining province of the war-ravaged country still in the hands of the jihadists.
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First Published: Aug 30 2017 | 3:56 PM IST