Syria’s government said Sunday that Islamic State militants slaughtered 300 people in an “appalling massacre” committed in the eastern city of Deir el-Zour in daylong attacks that saw the extremists make significant advances in the contested region.
The state-run SANA news agency said that most of those killed in Saturday’s attacks were elderly people, women and children while opposition activists said many of the victims were Syrian soldiers and pro-government militiamen and their families.
The killings are some of the worst carried out by the extremist group, which controls large parts of Syria and Iraq and has killed thousands of people in both countries.
The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which documents all sides of the Syria conflict through activists on the ground, said late Saturday that at least 135 people were killed. It said around 80 of them were soldiers and pro-government militiamen and the rest civilians.
It added that many of them were shot dead or beheaded.
The Islamic State group controls most of Deir el-Zour province and much of the capital with the same name, while the government controls several districts in the northern part of the city and the adjacent military airport. Most of the casualties took place in the area of Baghaliyeh near the city.
The Lebanon-based Al-Mayadeen TV, which is close to the Syrian government, also reported a massacre and said IS killed dozens of people, including women and children, and threw their bodies in the Euphrates River. It said the group took more than 400 civilians hostage.
The reports could not be independently confirmed.
The IS-affiliated Aamaq news agency had reported a large-scale multi-pronged attack on Deir el-Zour that began with a suicide bombing. On Sunday, it reported that the group expanded its control of areas west and northwest of Deir el-Zour, adding that around 110 Syrian government forces were killed and at least five others captured.
It said the group seized control of Baghaliyeh and surrounding areas during the fighting.
The Associated Press contributed to this article.
WHAT IN THE WORLD IS GOING ON??!!
AND WHO BEST CAN HELP US??!!
GO TRUMP GO TRUMP GO TRUMP GO TRUMP
TURN THIS GIANT OF A MAN LOOSE ON ISIS!!!!!
WE do need a president with cojones, who lately have been very rare in American politics.
The solution for this kind of savagery is double of the kind on them. These people need to be wiped out of the earth.
Go in and KILL ALL OF THESE RABID SUBANIMALS and take the BIGGEST ONE OF ALL IN THE WHITEHOUSE WITH THEM.
I agree! We have to do something FAST! WE NEED NEW LEADERSHIP NOW!!!!!!!!!!! TRUMP 2016!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Another day of humanity in the Islamic State. Over the years I’ve heard of many mosques being used as indoctrination centers for jihadists. It looks like we now see the fruit of the imams’ labors.
The U.S. government needs to get over its denial and recognize the inherent evil of this group of Muslim extremists. We also need to stop bringing Syrian refugees into this country. I don’t want to see the same sort of carnage playing out in America.
I don’t want to see these kinds of terrorist attacks in the US. Fortunately, we, the people, have stopped “lawyering up” and started packing. Even though there is talk of police taking over and O calling for marshall law, I think, we the people, will have something different to say about this. Not sure we can stop the great influx of “refuges” into our country before O is out of office but maybe we can control their savage behavior until we get a real leader.
I don’t want to see these kinds of terrorist attacks in the US. Fortunately, we, the people, have stopped “lawyering up” and started packing. Even though there is talk of police taking over and O calling for marshall law, I think, we the people, will have something different to say about this. Not sure we can stop the great influx of “refuges” into our country before O is out of office but maybe we can control their savage behavior until we get a real leader.
All you have to look at Europe + England to see what those “peace loving “Muslims” are doing to these countries. U.S.A. and Canada are going to be next. We just elected a Dips**t Prime Minister who has been smoking too much Maryjane wacky tabaca who will help them take over our country. So by Electing Trump you will not make the same mistake Canada did
Carpet bomb them. Cruz was right.
Regan said if continued attacks would turn Teheran into waste land. Worked until now.
As Harry Trueman once told McAuther ,politically correct is like trying to pick up dog dirt by clean end
Wheres the left asking how these isis got weapons?
They didnt buy these weapons
They were stolen or funded by -?
Ever notice not one leftists asks how they got these weapons? Why are they so quiet?
Notice whos watch this happened under? We have had more unrest in last 7 yrs than anyone can remember.
He built this
In the past Seven Years ? What about The Ten before This Seven that Laid the Groundwork for This Past Seven years ? It is A fact that The Citizens of This Country Are Wide Awake..And It is TRUE that They ARE All Prepared for Whatever Is Planned..And It is True that The Patriots of This Nation is now well aware Who Is and Who Isn`t ..to be Trusted. There is So much Angst and Hate Saturating This Country..[ enough to Blow Them All Away ….the fuse is close to being lit. ) All the planning that has gone into this Wicked OWO Thingee..Is going to Backfire . Very Soon. I don`t think It is going to “Wait To be VOTED OUT”. People Have Lost Trust in what is being presented to them. That makes for One Very Bad Circumstance…One That Will NOT Be Ignored. No. I am not Over reacting..nor am I Going to Look The other WAY… D.Trump. Yes ! .He Knows Quite Well What is, and Has been Going on here in this Country..that Has Brought US All To this POINT. The words “The Truth Is the Greatest enemy of the State” Is more True ..this day…than It has Ever Been . These are Words Of ”Goebbels” …Not mine.. But Could never Have more Meaning than Right NOW. YES. WE are Awake. And Thank God There is A man like Donald Trump ..who Cannot BE Bought >>Or >>Bought OFF. He is Genuinely All for The Citizens ‘Best interests and welfare…..Nothing MORE… Nothing LESS.
I suggest a sternly worded letter of concern to the heads of ISIS…..Mr. Obama is very eloquent, and perhaps his rhetoric will stop all the worlds evils…..
Anthony, I would like to know what planet you reside on?
I believe Anthony was being ironic. Personally I think obut
tho should treaten a full face pout.
“You don’t stop EVIL with WORDS”.
Look to history (1939) English Prime Minister had a “Peace Treat with Hitler”. Sept 01 1936 the world was into the World War 2 with Germany. Millions died over 5 years of War. You use a “BIG STICK”
1939
ANTHONY,
WHAT ARE YOU ON?
Theirs growing concern the caliphate is in the white house. The growing of a home grown Gestapo using felons and musllims ileagals is the UNs, Obama’s and Loretta lynchs plan. immigrants are being kept on bases no doubt being indoctrinated. Because they will kill americans . Pressure from the UN for whom Obama, the left and rinos support have unbrellaed over our Constitution with CFR rules, continues to push a dangerous senerio collapseing this country. I believe Obama has betrayed our country and is a traitor usurping and decieving the people of this nation as was done in Russia by Stalin,Germany by Hitler and now America by Obama and his regime.like a suicide bomber we have a delusional idiot with some sort of sociopath mentality running the show. These people Isis need to be exterminated with extreme prejudice for justice to prevail for the innocent they slaughter.there is only one candidate up to the task that’s President Trump and Americans know it. We have one shot to save our republic … prepare.
The West needs to bring the refugees and ISIS crisis to an end as the Muslim states refuse to accept responsibility for their home grown terrorists. The refugees need to be resettled in their country of origin and ISIs needs to be wiped of the Map. The Davos conference seems to have some good ideas in providing funds to resettle the refugees in their own countries. They should not become a burden to Europe. However, no Muslim state has got the guts to wipe out ISIS. ISIS reappears in Libya and wherever there is a vacuum left, just like Al Queida. America has made the same mistake in Vietnam, Afghanistan and Irack, in leaving a vacuum that was taken over by its enemies. Muslim states need to be encouraged in any way possible to fight against ISIS and Al Queida. Muslim countries have refused to accept responsibility for terrorist regimes that they helped to create. Financial incentives ought to be given by the West to countries willing to unite and wipe out ISIS wherever it may raise its ugly head. ISIS is a cancer that has to be wiped out in our lifetime. The same applies to AL Queida or Al Nusra or whatever other names you have for this cancer.
ALL MUSLIMS, not SOME MUSLIMS should be deported. They ALL belong to the world’s largest Mafia type crime syndicate with a religious front. Mohammad was a Godfather whose followers commit the most heinous atrocities everywhere they reside, and they do it without the slightest remorse. ALL Muslims study the same book. They MUST obey the violent commands of their false prophet either by political means or moral support for their violent members. Jihad has many levels that ranges from peaceful subversion of the cultures and laws of the host nations they seek to conquer, all the way to rape, pillage, torture, enslavement and murder. ALL MUSLIMS should be rounded up and DEPORTED, NOW! They are modern day Canaanites, and should be treated like what they are_ poisonous snakes in the egg, waiting to hatch out and start injecting the poison of Mohammad into every man, woman and child. Reptiles BITE. It is their nature. If you want to get bit, let them roam freely in your house. If you don’t want to get bit, round them up, put them in a cage, and drop them off in Saudi Arabia where they can bite each other. But, get them OUT OF AMERICA!!!!!