BBC World Service
Dec. 25th 2015

Syrian rebel leaders die in air strike
1 hour ago
From the section Middle East


The head and several leaders of one of Syria's most powerful rebel groups, Jaysh al-Islam, have been killed in an air strike east of Damascus.

Founder Zahroun Alloush, 44, was among those killed when rockets hit a meeting place, rebels and the Syrian army said.

The Saudi-backed Islamist group is one of the biggest factions and is dominant in the Eastern Ghouta countryside.

It recently joined an opposition summit in Riyadh which produced a framework for peace talks with the government.

Ten rockets struck as Jaysh al-Islam commanders met, Saudi-funded al-Arabiya TV reported. The group's deputy leader was also killed, al-Arabiya said.

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Saudi-backed rebels?Isn't it same Saudi Arabia that's joined the coalition against ISIL? that's how America backed ISIL until the spanned out of control.

Issorit

Pity him.