IS kills 36 Syria troops in surprise attack on Damascus 6 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Agence France-PresseA monitor said Tuesday three dozen pro-government fighters were killed in a district of Syria’s capital as Islamic State jihadists took control of it in a surprise nighttime attack. “IS took full control of Qadam, and 36 government troops and loyalist fighters have been killed,” the Britain-based monitoring group said. Syrian troops are waging a separate offensive there. Tags: conflict, Damascus, jihadists, Manila Bulletin, Syria

Source: Manila Bulletin March 20, 2018 08:48 UTC