DAMASCUS, Aug 30 (NNN-SANA) – A total of 48 Syrian soldiers and pro-government fighters have been killed over the past week, during battle with the Daesh group in eastern Syria, a war monitor said.
The Daesh militants carried out attacks, bombings and shelling against government forces in the desert region of the eastern province of Deir al-Zour, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
In addition, 50 pro-government fighters went missing in the desert, while combing areas for Daesh militants, added the Observatory.
In the same period, 22 Daesh militants were killed by Russian airstrikes and in battles with the Syrian forces, according to the Britain-based watchdog.
After losing key areas across the country, the Daesh now has a presence in the Syrian desert region, in the remote eastern countryside of Homs Province and Deir al-Zour Province.
