IS 'attacks Syria hospital, kills 20, takes hostages'

The Islamic State jihadist group on Saturday overran a government-controlled hospital in eastern Syria, killing 20 members of pro-regime forces and taking medical staff hostage, a monitor said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the jihadists attacked Al-Assad hospital in Deir Ezzor as they press an advance to try to control the oil-rich city and its vital airbase. The attack sparked clashes with regime forces providing security for the hospital in which six jihadists were also killed,