IS seizes part of key air base in east Syria

BEIRUT: Militants from the Islamic State (IS) group seized part of the key regime air base at Deir Ezzor in eastern Syria in fierce fighting on Saturday, a monitoring group said.

"IS mounted a dawn attack on Deir Ezzor military airport and entered several areas as fierce clashes unfolded between the militants and regime forces there," the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.