"Deadly Islamic State Attack Claims Lives of 33 Syrian Soldiers in Bus Ambush"
The Islamic State (IS) group has claimed responsibility for an attack on a military bus in eastern Syria, killing at least 33 soldiers and leaving many injured and missing. The jihadists surrounded the bus in Deir al-Zour province before opening fire with heavy weapons and rocket-propelled grenades. This attack marks the deadliest by IS militants this year. IS has vowed to continue such attacks, despite losing significant territory since 2019. The UN warns that IS remains a persistent threat, as its militants continue to carry out ambushes and hit-and-run attacks from hideouts in the Syrian desert.