BEIRUT: Concern over the fate of hundreds who have gone missing in a Syrian city run by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has fueled a backlash against the jihadist group.

Mothers of the detainees gather every day outside ISIL bases in the city of Raqa, where the extremist group is in full control and governs through a harsh interpretation of Islamic sharia law, according to residents and activists.

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