Syria army, allies capture Mayadeen from IS: state media


(MENAFN- The Peninsula) Damascus:Syria's army and allied forces captured the city of Mayadeen from the Islamic State group on Saturday, state media said, in the latest blow to the jihadist group.

Citing a military source, state media said Syrian troops had killed a large number of IS fighters and were now demining the city, in eastern Deir Ezzor province.

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