The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

IS take control over 70% of al- Yarmouk Camp area

Damascus Province: Places in al- Yarmouk Camp are witnessing violent shelling by the regime forces using tank shells and ground- to- ground missiles, coincided with IS advancement and seizing al- Reije Square, where the humanitarian and relief aids are distributed in, after violent clashes with fighters of Aknaf Bayt al- Maqdes and other Islamist factions. Thus, IS have seized about 70 % of the camp area. The advancement and controlling over the camp caused by lack of ammunitions of Aknaf Bayt al- Maqdes and the disability of entering to the camp in order to support the fighters of Aknaf Bayt al- Maqdes. The sources informed SOHR that IS had arrested some relief activists and other citizens. Meanwhile, the sources also reported to SOHR that fighters surrendered themselves to IS while others pledged allegiance to it.