Activist: 15 ISIS Members Killed in Airstrike on Syrian Jail
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The building that was struck was reportedly seized by the Islamic State group in 2014. | Photo: Reuters
Unconfirmed reports alleged that the airstrike was a U.S.-led coalition offensive.
According to the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an airstrike targeting an Islamic State-run jail in eastern Syria killed at least 42 prisoners on Monday.
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The activist-run Deir Ezzor 24 media outlet claimed that at least 15 ISIS jailers and fighters, as well as dozens of civilians, were among those killed in the strike.
The building that was struck reported belonged to an al-Qaida-linked commander, prior to being seized by the Islamic State group in 2014.
Unconfirmed reports from bo...