DHAKA: A Syrian air strike on an Islamic State (IS) training camp in the jihadist-held east killed 17 militants and a child.

A monitoring group said in a new toll Sunday, reports The Straits Times.

The Saturday strike hit dormitories in the camp in the Euphrates valley town of Tibni in Deir Ezzor province, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

The child who was killed had been visiting his elder brother who was training with IS, the Observatory said.

Syria president Bashar al-Assad’s regime has stepped up its air campaign against the jihadists in recent weeks, carrying out near-daily air strikes against areas under their control.

BDST: 1634 HRS, SEP 14, 2014