IS captures Syrian town

Islamic State has seized control of a key Syrian town of Homs after heavy clashes with forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad.
 
The violent group started the attack when three suicide bombers targeted pro-regime checkpoints at entrances to the city, according to the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
 
A total of 37 regime soldiers and loyalist fighters were killed, while 23 IS fighters also died, Abdel Rahman said.
 
The ongoing clashes between government troops and the jihadist group are one of many fronts in Syria’s complex war, which has left more than 230,000 people dead since it began in March 2011.

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