“Islamic State (IS) militants have captured al-Qaryatain town, in the province of Homs, from pro-government forces, reports say. The militants launched the attack with suicide bombings at the town’s checkpoints, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), a UK-based monitoring group.”
Source: Islamic State ‘seizes Syria town of al-Qaryatain’ in Homs province – BBC News