Syrian soldiers prepare artillery to fire at positions of the Islamic State (IS) group in Syria's Qalamoun region, on Aug. 26, 2017. The Lebanese Hezbollah group and Syrian army have dealt a heavy blow to the Islamic State (IS) group in Syria's Qalamoun region near Lebanon to end the presence of the terror-designated group in the border region between both countries. (Xinhua/Ammar Safarjalani)
