ISIS massacres 280 civilians for ‘cooperation with the Syrian army’
The Isis offensive in Deir ez-Zor may be intended to boost its profile, after losing territory recently to different forces. Photograph: Ahmad Aboud/AFP/Getty Images
(RT) – Islamic State jihadists have reportedly slaughtered up to 280 people in the Deir ez-Zor province, killing “whole families” for alleged cooperation with the Syrian troops. The killings are said to have taken place a day after Russian humanitarian aid was air dropped in the region.