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IS in Syria 'executes' 19 civilians including children:monitor

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AFP Beirut
Members of the Islamic State group have 'executed' 19 civilians including two children in a village held by anti-jihadists in eastern Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said today.

"IS fighters entered Jazrat al-Boushams village on Friday evening and executed 19 civilians, including two women and two children, with bullets to the head before torching the corpses," Rami Abdel Rahman of the Britain-based monitor told AFP.
 

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First Published: May 20 2017 | 8:13 PM IST

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