Strikes kill 23 civilians in Islamic State held area in Syria
The coalition says it takes every precaution to avoid civilian casualtiesBEIRUT, SYRIA: Air strikes killed at least 23 civilians including 10 children in a village held by the Islamic State group in northeastern Syria Tuesday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor said. Missiles kill 26 pro-regime fighters in Syria including Iranians: monitorThe Britain-based monitor relies on a network of sources on the ground for its information. The US-led coalition is backing a Kurdish-Arab alliance that has been fighting Islamic State in eastern Syria near the border with Iraq. Iraq has also previously carried out strikes against Islamic State militants in Syria, including a raid last month in the eastern province of Deir Ezzor. Syrian army renews push on besieged areasThat increased its overall death toll of non-fighters killed in coalition strikes since 2014 in both countries to at least 883.
Source: The Express Tribune May 01, 2018 15:22 UTC
