Damascus, Dec 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) 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.
Source: IANS
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