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Syrian government forces have launched a counter-attack to recapture a gas field seized by Islamic extremists, activists said, as the death toll from three days of fighting there rose to more than 200.
The fighting in the Shaer field, in the desert region of Palmyra in the central province of Homs, has been among the deadliest battles between government forces and the Islamic State group since the start of the Syrian uprising more than three years ago.
Israel launched a ground incursion into the Gaza Strip to destroy tunnels it says are used for terrorist activities.
The Israel Defense Forces’ spokesman’s office announced the operation by a “large IDF force” late Thursday on its Twitter feed following the order given by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon.
The Iraqi army has launched an assault to retake the rebel-held city of Tikrit, security officials said.
The operation on Tuesday is part of a two-and-a-half week long Iraqi offensive aimed at taking back the city, which fell to Sunni rebels led by the Islamic State group in June.
Israeli war jets continued firing missiles at the Gaza Strip Monday on the seventh day of its relentless assault that has killed 176 Palestinians and injured nearly 1,300.
Israel said it shot down a drone from Gaza Monday, the first reported deployment of an unmanned aircraft by Palestinians, with Hamas saying it had sent several drones to carry out “special missions.”
Yemeni Shiite rebels agreed on Saturday to withdraw from Amran, seized in a push towards the capital, in a deal struck with authorities who are dispatching troops to the strategic city.
The Huthi rebels seized the northern city Tuesday, in a new challenge to the government, which is also facing an al Qaeda threat and a separatist movement in the south.