Islamist takes large part of Syria Alawite village: NGO

BEIRUT: Islamist overran large parts of an Alawite village in the central Syrian province of Hama on Monday fighting that killed at least 30 combatants, a monitoring group said.

Alongside other radical Islamist groups, Al-Nusra Front seized parts of the village of Maan, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, adding at least 11 rebel fighters and 20 regime troops were killed in the clashes.