Damascus, Dec 31 (IANS) At least 25 people were killed when armed men ambushed a passenger bus in eastern Syria, state media reported.
The “terrorist” attack on Wednesday targeted the bus on the Palmyra-Deir al-Zour road in the area of Kabajeb, Xinhua news agency quoted the state media as saying in a report.
It added that 13 other people were also injured in the attack.
The report revealed no further details.
Also confirming the attack, the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the Islamic State (IS) terror group targeted three buses carrying soldiers in the road to Deir al-Zour province.
After losing key areas across Syria, the IS militants moved to the desert areas in eastern Syria, where they frequently carry out attacks against military personnel and bases.
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