More than 150 people have been killed in a brutal surprise offensive by Islamic State in Syria which involved multiple suicide bombings and simultaneous raids in which militants stormed villages and slaughtered civilians.
The Guardian: Surprise ISIS attacks leave over 150 dead in south-west Syria
Syrian children pose for a photograph in a shell hole, after Syrian government forces recently recaptured the village of Ghariyah ash Sharqiyah from the rebels, in the province of Deraa, on July 4, 2018.