July 29th, 2018 - 07:00 GMT
Syrian regime forces have continued their offensive on Islamic State group fighters in southern Syria, according to state media, after the bloody massacre of civilians in Druze villages earlier this week led to sharp criticism of the government's handling of security.
![Yasser Hussein al-Sayyid, a member of the group, Golan Victory [Twitter]](/sites/default/files/styles/d08_traditional/public/im/Yasser_Hussein_al-Sayyid.jpg?itok=X1IUGdKM "Yasser Hussein al-Sayyid, a member of the group, Golan Victory [Twitter]")
