Dual attacks target Syrian army, Kurds in new push

After losing ground, jihadists use suicide car bomb to retake town

Islamic State fighters launched simultaneous attacks against the Syrian army and Kurdish militia, moving back to offense after losing ground in recent days to Kurdish-led forces in Raqqa province.

In a separate offensive on Thursday, rebel groups attacked Syrian government-held areas of Deraa city in the south, one of the areas where insurgents have dealt President Bashar al-Assad's forces significant blows in recent months, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported.