Syrian rebels battle Islamic militants near Golan Heights
BEIRUT: Mainstream Syrian rebels are battling Islamists suspected of links to ISIS in a southern province near the Israeli-held Golan Heights, with at least 29 people killed in days of clashes, a spokesman and activists said Wednesday.
ISIS is not known to have a significant presence in southern Syria.
However, Isam al-Rayess, spokesman for the Free Syrian Army's Southern Front, said a group known as Jihad Units ambushed some of his fighters in the Qunaitra province who were on their way to join an offensive against forces loyal to President Bashar Assad.
He said the Southern Front, a rebel coalition, has long suspected the Jihad Units of being loyal to ISIS. After the ambush, the Islamic militants raised black flags similar to those carried by ISIS.
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