Syria Civil War: Bloodiest 48 Hours Sees 700 Killed as Isis Gain Influence -- IBTimes
More than 700 people were killed in clashes over two days between pro-government forces and Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isis) militants in Syria.
Activists from the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said that the deaths represented the bloodiest fighting since the civil war began in 2011.
Forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad and Isis militants battled following the rebel group's capture of the Shaar gas field east of Homs city.
By Thursday 270 have been killed in clashes while the death toll for the day's combined unrest was 396.
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