Bus attack leaves dozens dead in eastern Syria
Syrian soldiers were reportedly killed when a bus was ambushed in the Deir ez-Zor province. There is significant conflict in the area where Kurdish, government and Islamic State forces all have a presence.
Syrian soldiers died in a bus attack in eastern Syria on Wednesday. The region has been the scene of conflict throughout the year.
There are multiple reports on the attack, which reportedly took place near the town of Kobajjep in eastern Deir ez-Zor province. Syrian state-run news outlet SANA reported that a “terrorist attack” on the bus left 25 people dead and 13 others injured.
The pro-opposition Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that the Islamic State (IS) ambushed three buses that were carrying Syrian soldiers. Thirty soldiers were killed and 15 were injured, according to the London-based organization.
SANA did not blame the attack on any group. The local news outlet DeirEzzour24 also attributed the attack to IS.
