The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights: the rebels had retaken the hands of IS border crossing – Virtual Poland

• The militants of IS lost an important position on the Syrian border with Iraq

 • The fight for the demarcation point Tanaf lasted several hours

 • Islamists controlled Tanaf – in the province of Homs – May 2015 years
 

The rebels retook the hands of the Islamic State (IS), an important part of the Syrian border with Iraq – said on Saturday Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. To struggle for the demarcation point Tanaf occurred in the night from Friday to Saturday.

Information Observatory also confirmed another group – Local Coordination Committees. They report that in the fighting killed one of jihadist IS, and several were wounded.
 

The Islamists controlled Tanaf, located in the province of Homs in the south east of the country since May 2015, when from that area withdrew troops loyal to President Baszarowi el-Assad.
 

Observatory reported that the rebels, who retook the border crossing at the hands of IS, came to Syria from Jordan. In this regard, the Associated Press suggests that these fighters could be supported by the United States.

In areas of Syria, which is valid for a week truce, killed so far 135 people – reported the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. By contrast, in areas not covered by the agreement lost their lives at that time 552 people.
 

The truce agreed by Russia and the United States does not provide for suspension of attacks against Islamic and dżihadystycznemu you associated with Al-Qaeda, al-Nusra Front. Military operations against the Syrian army leads the government, the Russian air force and led by the US coalition.
 

Ongoing nearly five years of war in Syria, which began in March 2011 revolt against the government of President Assad, cost the lives of more than 270 thousand. humans.