Russian warplanes attacked Islamic State positions in eastern Syria

Russian warplanes carried out seven airstrikes on positions of the Islamic State (IS) militant group in the eastern Syrian province of Deir al-Zour on Thursday, a war monitor reported.

The airstrikes targeted an area in the desert region in the countryside of al-Mayadeen city in the eastern countryside of Deir al-Zour, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

The Britain-based watchdog said the IS militants usually launch attacks on Syrian government forces from the targeted area.

A day earlier, two pro-government fighters were killed by the explosion of two landmines in the desert of al-Mayadeen.

According to the Observatory, 822 Syrian soldiers and pro-government fighters as well as 439 IS militants have been killed in the desert battles since March.

Source: China Org