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10 died in skirmish between Free Syrian Army fighting against Syrian government and Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant

21 September 2013 11:39 (UTC +04:00)

The Free Syrian Army is driven out of a town on the Turkish border. Several of their men are killed, perhaps as many as 100 captured. The Free Syrian Army lost the town of Azaz to the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, or Isis, the most hardline group linked to al-Qaeda on the rebel side.

All of this started when a wounded fighter from Isis, or from an allied group, al-Muhajireen, was taken to the field clinic in Azaz. Doctors from a German charity have been working in the clinic for many months. The fighter was filmed by one of the German doctors, or by someone documenting their work in order to raise money back home. FSA fighters, from a unit called the Northern Storm brigade, were guarding the field clinic. There was a confrontation. 10 people died in skirmish between the sides.