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Syria war: 'IS seized women and children in Suweida attack'
Islamic State (IS) militants are holding more than 30 women and children hostage in south-western Syria, a monitor and local media say.
They are believed to have been seized in last week's IS attacks that targeted an area dominated by the Druze ethnic minority in the Suweida region.
At least 215 people died in a series of suicide bombings.
The Syrian government controls most of the region, but IS militants hold a small track of territory there.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-45004063
They are believed to have been seized in last week's IS attacks that targeted an area dominated by the Druze ethnic minority in the Suweida region.
At least 215 people died in a series of suicide bombings.
The Syrian government controls most of the region, but IS militants hold a small track of territory there.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-45004063