ISIS attacks Syria's Deir al-Zor city, dozens dead
BEIRUT- Islamic State militants launched their biggest attack in months on government-held areas of the Syrian city of Deir al-Zor on Saturday, killing dozens of civilians and government troops, a war monitor said.
At least six large explosions rocked the city since dawn as the militants clashed with the army and allied forces, the British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported.
Syrian government warplanes hit back against Islamic State positions, it added.
A military media unit run by Damascus's ally Hezbollah said the army was repelling attacks by the hardline jihadist group along several frontlines, including east of the city and around its military airport.
