The Islamic state is preparing to overrun Tabqa military airport near Raqa city, a day after seizing control of Regime’s military base, Brigade 93, sources say.
Islamic State's momentum has raised fears amid Syrian armed opposition and the international powers according to the rapid advances in east Syrian and north Iraq.
On Thursday, at least 27 Syrian regime forces have been killed in Islamic State's assault on a military base in the northern province of Raqa, a monitoring group said according to AFP.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said 11 jihadists from IS were also killed in the attack on Brigade 93, including three who blew themselves up at the base.
IS fighters now "control major parts of the base," the Observatory said.
Some troops had already pulled out of Brigade 93 in July after IS captured Division 17, another base in the region where at least 85 people were killed in fighting or summarily executed shortly afterwards, it said.
Brigade 93 and Tabqa military airport were the last positions held by the Syrian army in Raqa province.
Since joining the conflict in Syrian in spring 2013, IS has seized control of almost all of Raqa and Deir Ezzor provinces on the border with Iraq, where it has waged a devastating offensive since June. (With AFP)
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