DAMASCUS, Aug 20 (NNN-SANA) – Up to 291 Syrian soldiers and Daesh militants have been killed in confrontations between the two sides, since the beginning of this year, a war monitor reported, last night.
The death toll includes 136 members of Daesh killed by Russian airstrikes, in desert regions of the provinces of Homs, Sweida, Hama, Raqqa Deir al-Zour and Aleppo, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
The Britain-based watchdog group said that, 155 Syrian soldiers and pro-government fighters were killed in 57 attacks and ambushes by the Daesh in the desert regions.
The Daesh lost key areas in Syria, but remnants of the group are still present in the country’s desert region, resulting in frequent attacks on Syrian military positions and vehicles.– NNN-SANA
