BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:55 P.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIL) launched a surprise offensive inside the Yarmouk Camp District of southern Damascus, yesterday, capturing several buildings from the rebel forces in the process.
ISIS managed to penetrate Jaysh Al-Islam’s defenses in a swift assault, yesterday, forcing the latter to abandon several buildings east of the strategic Palestine Roundabout.
According to the terrorist group’s official media wing, their forces killed at least 4 opposition fighters, including the Jaysh Al-Islam commander, Issam Abu Al-Fadl.
Abu Al-Fadl was the commander of Jaysh Al-Islam’s Brigade 229 before his death on Friday.
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