A Syrian journalist was among nine people killed in the southwest province of Daraa on Saturday after the media worker was targeted by a suspected Islamic State (IS) group sniper. Horan Free League media group spokesperson Ayman Abu Mahmoud said local factions backed by the regime’s Eighth Brigade forces made progress in their fight against groups accused of belonging to IS. The advances took place in the Tareeq Al-Sadd neighbourhood, which borders the Daraa Al-Balad area. Journalist Atef Al-Saadi died on Saturday evening after sustaining injuries while covering fighting in Tareeq Al-Sadd, The…