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A wave of attacks by the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group against civilians and government troops from Syria and Pakistan caused the death of 39, at least 214 people yesterday.

In Syria, coordinated attacks, the most serious perpetrated by terrorists, killed 89 civilians and 94 fighters, including 45 jihadists and 49 soldiers and militiamen loyal to President Bashar al-Assad, according to a statement by the United Nations. Syrian Observatory of Human Rights.

Among those who were killed were at least seven ISIS suicide bombers, who wore explosive belts and blew themselves up near the Al Sueida vegetable market and other parts of the city. the city. The news agency Amaq, affiliated with the terrorist group, detailed through the social network Telegram that "ISIS fighters attacked the positions of regime forces and allied militias in the city of Al Sueida ".

the fighting, which lasted all day, the IS took control of the cities of Al Matuna, Duma, Al Shibki, Al Shuraihi and Tel al Basir and later, the troops of Damascus counter-attacked jihadists with caloric coverage of warplanes.

Horror in Pakistan
At the same time, Pakistan had a bloody election day yesterday following a suicide bombing claimed by the Islamic State (IS) group, which left at least 31 dead and 70 wounded.

an attack occurred at the entrance of a polling district in Quetta, a city in the province of Baluchistan (southwest). A suicide bomber "tried to enter the electoral college and when the police wanted to arrest him, he exploded," said one official. Among the dead, three policemen and four children.