IS conquers piece of East Ghouta

Extremists of Islamic State (IS) have extended their besieged stronghold in East Ghouta.

Observers from the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights have reported that IS has taken a piece of al-Qadam. Dozens of government soldiers have been killed and many others have been captured and allegedly executed. IS has spread images of dozens of bodies in al-Qadam.

The Syrian government troops have been besieging a number of strongholds in the East-Ghouta region for years, which are in the grip of mainly jihadists. IS has a piece of approximately 4 by 4 kilometers on the south side of Damascus.

Other jihadists control areas on the northeast edge of the city. There, according to the Syrian authorities, they have fired missiles on a market in Damascus on Tuesday. As a result, around 35 civilians were killed and dozens were injured.