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60 Syria Soldiers Killed in Battle With Jihadists: Newspaper:
At least 60 soldiers have died as the army battles to retake a gas field in central Syria where jihadists killed 270 people, a pro-gov newspaper reported today. Ref. Source 5
Syrian government forces launch offensive in key Damascus suburb:
Syrian government forces launched an offensive to recapture the opposition-held district of Jobar, in eastern Damascus, on Tuesday, in an attempt to halt rebel mortar strikes on the capital. Ref. Source 2
Reports: Islamic State group kills hundreds of Syria tribesmen:
The extremist Islamic State group shot and beheaded hundreds of tribesmen from eastern Syria over the past two weeks after crushing an uprising they led amid the country's civil war, activists said Monday. Ref. Source 1
Reports: Syrian troops in besieged northern air base kill dozens of jihadis:
Syrian troops killed dozens of jihadi fighters, including a prominent media activist, in heavy clashes on Thursday around a sprawling northern air base that the Islamic State group is trying to seize, activists and state media said. Ref. Source 8
More than 500 killed as Islamic State seizes Syrian air base - monitor:
Islamic State militants stormed an air base in northeast Syria on Sunday, capturing it from government forces after days of fighting that cost more than 500 lives, a monitoring group said. At least 346 Islamic State fighters were killed and more than 170 members of government forces had died since Tuesday. Ref. Source 9