Deir Ezzor

Islamic State lights smokescreen against regime raids in east Syria: Monitor

Fierce clashes gripped the eastern Syrian city of Deir Ezzor on Wednesday, a monitor said, as the Islamic State group set tyres ablaze to create a smokescreen from regime warplanes.

Jan 18, 2017, 15:36 PM IST

Over 60 Syrian troops killed in US-led strikes: Russia

More than 60 Syrian government soldiers were killed and dozens of others injured today in US-led coalition air strikes on an air base in the east of the war-torn country, the Russian army said.

Sep 18, 2016, 02:38 AM IST

Islamic State stitches up man's mouth in Syria, parades him

Deir Ezzo:  Islamic State militants stitched up a Syrian youth`s mouth and paraded him through the eastern city of Deir Ezzor for "talking too much", a media report said.

Mar 16, 2016, 23:21 PM IST

ISIS releases 270 of 400 civilians abducted in east Syria

The Islamic State group released 270 of more than 400 civilians it had abducted during its assault on the eastern Syrian city of Deir Ezzor, a monitor said.

Jan 20, 2016, 19:11 PM IST

ISIS abducts more than 400 civilians in east Syria: monitor

The Islamic State group abducted at least 400 civilians including women and children after capturing new territory in an assault on Syria's eastern city of Deir Ezzor , a monitor said today.

Jan 17, 2016, 15:06 PM IST

At least 36 dead in bombing raids in eastern Syria

At least 36 people were killed and dozens more injured in more than 70 raids carried out by Russian and Syrian planes against several districts in Deir Ezzor.

Nov 21, 2015, 10:11 AM IST