On 21 April, ISIL captured the mountain town of Al-Kawm, forcing the Syrian Army and pro-government Palestinian militias to retreat.[82] In the fighting between 24 March and 3 May, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, 81 pro-government and 28 ISIL fighters were killed.[83] Of the pro-government dead, 10 were Palestinian Liwa al-Quds militiamen,[3] while nine were Iranian-led troops and two were Russians.[83] Over 70 of the soldiers were killed in the month of April alone.[84]