More Civilians Killed in US Airstrikes in Southeastern Syria

Rasa - A sum of 35 civilians were killed in a fresh round of the US-led coalition warplanes' air raids in the Northeastern city of Raqqa, media activists said Friday.

News ID: 433093

Date: 13 October 2017 - 23:13

RNA - The activists reported that the fighter jets bombed al-Badou neighborhood in Raqqa city, killing 35 civilians.

They added that hundreds of people have fled districts near the sports stadium following the US intensified air attacks in Raqqa.

Some other sources reported that ISIL terrorists are hidden in underground hideouts following the air raids, waiting for good opportunities to escape the city.

The Syrian state news agency reported earlier this month that the coalition's strikes hit residential areas in al-Kataf street, wheat silos, nearby areas of al-Shafe'ei mosque and al-Mesriyeh square in the town of Albu Kamal in Southeastern Deir Ezzur, killing five civilians.

It added that another strike targeted Baqras Foqani settlement in the Eastern territories of the province, claiming the lives of seven people.

The airstrikes left ten civilians injured and caused damage to the nearby houses and infrastructure, the news agency specified, adding that some of the injured are in critical condition.

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