Islamic State carried out Syria suicide bombings - Amaq
BEIRUT, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Islamic State fighters in Syria carried out suicide attacks that struck the cities of Homs and Tartous and a checkpoint near Damascus, all held by the government, and in Kurdish-held Hasaka province, its Amaq news agency said on Monday.
The attacks killed dozens of Syrian troops, including several officers, as well as some Kurdish fighters, Islamic State said. (Reporting by Angus McDowall; Editing by Dominic Evans)
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