Islamic State Gunmen Kill At Least 60 U.S.-Backed Fighters In Eastern Syria

Deadly attack came week after 35 Islamic State fighters were killed by US-backed forces (AFP)

Middle East Eye: Islamic State group 'kills 68 US-backed fighters in eastern Syria'

IS fighters have been taking advantage of sandstorms to stage attacks, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights

The Islamic State (IS) group killed 68 US-backed fighters near Syria's Hajin, an eastern IS holdout on the Iraqi border, an activist group said on Saturday.

IS late on Friday used suicide bombers as part of a counter-attack against the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), who have been fighting the group with US backing, the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human rights said.

According to the Observatory, IS has been taking advantage of recurring sandstorms in the eastern countryside of the Deir Ezzor province in recent weeks to carry out deadly strikes against the SDF.

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