May 13 2015
Islamic State (ISIS) fighters have launched attacks on Syrian government positions in Homs province, reports Agence France-Presse.
ISIS began an offensive Tuesday night in and around the town of al-Sukhna, about 220 km (140 mi) east of Homs city, said the U.K.-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
Government forces repelled the attacks in some areas, but fighting was still ongoing in other places, said a military source.
About 30 soldiers and 20 ISIS fighters have...
Please log in to continue reading.
Not yet a subscriber? Take a free trial.
Military Periscope gives you easy-to-use, integrated, open-source intelligence on…
Try Military Periscope free for seven days
Military Periscope FEDLINK information
Service ID: UC Contract Number: LCFDL19D0065
Military Periscope is a product of GovExec.
600 New Hampshire Ave., Suite 510,
Washington DC, 20037, USA.
(+1) 202-450-3967
©Military Periscope 2022
All rights reserved. Redistribution of the content is prohibited without prior consent of Military Periscope.