Islamic State attacks Syrian government-held areas of eastern city: monitor

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Islamic State attacked Syrian government-held areas in the eastern city of Deir al-Zor and an air base south of the city on Friday, a monitoring group said. Government warplanes bombarded another area of the city and around the air base, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said, a day after pro-Damascus media reported Russian jets had struck parts of Deir al-Zor province held by Islamic State. (Reporting by John Davison; Editing by Angus MacSwan)