Three soldiers die in a new attack blamed on the Islamic State in central Syria

June 10 (EUROPA PRESS) –

At least three Syrian Army soldiers, including a captain, died this Monday in an attack carried out by alleged members of the Islamic State jihadist group in the province of Homs, in the center of the country, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Human rights.

The organization, based in London and informants in the country, has stated that the attack was carried out in the Palmyra desert, an area shaken in recent months by dozens of attacks by the group, without the Syrian authorities having commented. for now about the event.

The attack takes place just three days after the death of six civilians and a member of the security forces in another attack attributed to the jihadist group around the city of Abu Jaliya, also located in the east of Homs province.

Islamic State lost control of its last stronghold in March 2019 with the takeover of Baghuz by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) – led by the Kurdish militia People’s Protection Units (YPG) -, although it has led to dozens of attacks have been carried out in recent months, especially in the triangle between the provinces of Homs, Raqqa and Deir Ezzor.