The first confirmed example of child executioners being employed by ISIS is believed to have been in January, when two children shot dead a pair of former jihadis who 'confessed' to being spies operating undercover within the terror group on behalf of Russian intelligence.
Since then there have been numerous examples of ISIS jihadis using children to shoot their enemies dead - ranging from slick, professionally produced videos aimed at a Western audience, to grainy mobile phone footage intended for the private entertainment of the militants themselves.
Yesterday 17 government troops including a commander were killed fighting ISIS near Palmyra.
Palmyra, which is famed for its ancient ruins, has been under ISIS control since May, but in recent weeks government troops have advanced to within a few miles of the city.
Meanwhile in northeastern Syria, Kurdish forces backed by government shelling seized an area south of the city of Hasakeh from ISIS forces.
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