Guerrilla groups hunt down Islamic State in Syria
Date
October 14, 2014 - 4:07PM
Fighting back: Syrian rebels attack Islamic State fighters near Aleppo. Photo: Reuters
Beirut: Small groups of Syrians are hunting down Islamic State fighters in one of their main strongholds in eastern Syria in a new guerrilla campaign that has emerged as a response to the Islamists' growing brutality.
The main aim is to generate fear in Islamic State's ranks, said the head of "White Shroud" - a group that says it has killed more than 100 Islamic State fighters in attacks in Deir al-Zor province in recent months.
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Guerrilla groups hunt down Islamic State in Syria
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October 14, 2014 - 4:07PM
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Fighting back: Syrian rebels attack Islamic State fighters near Aleppo. Photo: Reuters
Beirut: Small groups of Syrians are hunting down Islamic State fighters in one of their main strongholds in eastern Syria in a new guerrilla campaign that has emerged as a response to the Islamists' growing brutality.
The main aim is to generate fear in Islamic State's ranks, said the head of "White Shroud" - a group that says it has killed more than 100 Islamic State fighters in attacks in Deir al-Zor province in recent months.
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Guerrilla groups hunt down Islamic State in Syria