MOSCOW (Sputnik) — At least 30 militants from the Islamic State (ISIL or Daesh) terrorist group were killed and 50 more injured in Syria's southern Damascus province, media reported Thursday.
The Iranian Fars news agency reported, citing a military source, that the Syrian army had killed and injured dozens of Daesh terrorists in the clashes in the vicinity of the country's capital.
The media outlet added that Damascus' forces continued their advance against terrorists in the eastern part of the province.
Syria has been mired in civil war since 2011, with government forces loyal to President Bashar Assad fighting numerous opposition factions and extremist groups, such as the Daesh, which is outlawed in many countries, including Russia.
