Islamic State attack kills scores near Palmyra in eastern Syria
MEE and agencies
At least 30 Syrian army troops and Iranian-backed militiamen were killed when IS attacked a military outpost
Tuesday 22 May 2018 22:34 UTC
At least 30 Syrian army troops and Iranian-backed militiamen were killed on Tuesday when Islamic State (IS) group militants attacked a military outpost near Palmyra in eastern Syria, a monitor and residents from the area said.
They said the militants used suicide bombers and armoured vehicles in the dawn attack near a dam southeast of the ancient Roman city.
The attack came a day after government forces drove the militants out of their last enclave in southern Damascus after weeks of relentless bombing.
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The article also reads "Iranian-backed militiamen", do people think Iran really is going to leave ever? I thought the two countries, meaning Iran and Syria, were already pretty tight.
