Syrian Army Destroys Militant-Controlled Bridge

Syrian special forces on Monday destroyed a bridge over the Euphrates River used by Islamic State militant group to move supplies in eastern Syria, media run by Hezbollah said, a blow to the group in the swathe of Syrian territory it controls near Iraq. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which tracks the war, said an explosion had destroyed the bridge in Deir al-Zor city that is of vital importance to Islamic State militant group as the only way for it to move into parts of the city...

© La Voix de l'Amérique - lundi 15 septembre 2014