The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

ISIS resurgence: members clash with regime forces, killing and injuring many soldiers in Hama desert

The Syrian Observatory has monitored today clashes with machine guns between Islamic State members on one side, and regime forces and loyaists on the other, near Boufayyad Dam, east of Al-Salamiya in eastern rural Hama.

The clashes have resulted in casualties among both sides. One regime-backed fighter killed and others injured, while two members of the Islamic State were killed.

The death toll since late March 24 to date has risen. The Syrian Observatory documented the death of at least 419 members of regime forces and loyalists of Syrian and non-Syrian citizens, including at least two Russians.

In addition to 75 members of Iranian-backed militias of non-Syrian citizens, all were killed in ISIS attacks, IEDs and ambushes in the western Euphrates, and the desert of Deir ez-Zor, Homs and Sweida.

SOHR also confirmed the death of four civilians working in the gas fields as a result of the group’s attacks, and two shepherds were killed in the group’s attacks,

The Syrian Observatory also documented the death of 152 members of Islamic State, during the same period, in attacks, bombings and targets.