In revenge strike, ISIS killed 116 in Syria

Regime forces retook Al-Qaryatain, which lies in the central Homs province, on Saturday, three weeks after the jihadists seized control of it.

In a revenge attack the Islamic State killed at least 116 people in Syria. The killings were undertaken as these persons were suspected of collaborating with the Syrian regime in Al-Qaryatain.

"IS has over a period of 20 days executed at least 116 civilians in reprisal killings, accusing them of collaboration with regime forces," said Rami Abdel Rahman, head of the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor.

Regime forces retook Al-Qaryatain, which lies in the central Homs province, on Saturday, three weeks after the jihadists seized control of it. IS had first occupied the town in 2015 and lost it to a Russian-backed Syria forces last year.

Following the take over on Saturday, the residents of the town found over 100 bodies on the streets.

They had been shot dead and executed with knives, Rahman said. "Most of the IS fighters who attacked the town a month ago were sleeper cells... They are from the town, know the town's residents and who is for or against the regime," he said.

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