War on Syria: ISIS claims wave of bombings that kills dozens

At least 40 people have been killed in bombings in mainly government-held areas of Syria, state media report.

At least 40 people have been killed in bombings in mainly government-held areas of Syria, state media report.

Four attacks took place within an hour of each other in Tartous, Homs and in a western suburb of Damascus, with one in Hassakeh.

The deadliest incident was outside Tartous, an area dominated by the Alawi sect. The terrorist organization of the so-called Islamic State group said it was behind the attacks.

Syria’s official Sana news agency reported that 30 civilians had been killed and 45 others injured in the Tartous countryside.