Activists said that 15 civilians, including 10 children and 5 women, were killed when regime forces targeted a bus near the village of Al Shoula in Deir Ezzor. ISIS published a video showing the execution of American journalist and writer Steven Sotloff who was kidnapped in August 2013. ISIS hreatened to execute another hostage named David Haynes, a British national. ISIS said that the execution of Sotloff is a retaliation to the American air strikes on ISIS targets in Iraq. (Source: Syrian Coalition + Smart News)