The radical Islamic group ISIS was driven from Addana more than a month ago . Locals describe mass killings committed by the al Qaeda - influenced group . `` That 's where they had one of their checkpoints , '' says rebel fighter Abu Sa'ed , pointing to a small concrete building on the side of the road as we speed past . A war within a war is taking place in Syria , pitting rebel forces against radicals from ISIS . The town is still reeling from the group 's yearlong brutal attacks .
The radical Islamic group ISIS was driven from Addana more than a month ago . Locals describe mass killings committed by the al Qaeda - influenced group . A war within a war is taking place in Syria , pitting rebel forces against radicals from ISIS . The town is still reeling from the group 's yearlong brutal attacks .