1. All Stories
  2. Politics
  3. Economy
  4. World
  5. Nuclear
  6. Society/Culture
  7. Space/Science
  8. Sports
  9. Tourism
  10. Other Media
  11. Videos
  12. Photos
  13. Cartoons
  14. Interview
    • فارسی
    • عربی
    • Türkçe
    • עברית
    • Pусский
  • RSS
  • Telegram
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • All Stories
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • World
  • Nuclear
  • Society/Culture
  • Space/Science
  • Sports
  • Tourism
  • Other Media
  • Videos
  • Photos
  • Cartoons
  • Interview

30 Civilians Killed in US-Led Airstrikes in Syria

  • August, 09, 2017 - 10:31
  • Other Media news
30 Civilians Killed in US-Led Airstrikes in Syria

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - At least 30 civilians were killed over the past 24 hours in Syria's northern city of Raqqa in the intensified US-led airstrikes, a monitor group said Tuesday.

Other Media

Nine women and 14 children were among those killed in the airstrikes on Raqqa, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), a Britain-based watchdog group.

The death toll is likely to rise due to the large numbers of critically injured people, SOHR said.

The attack is the latest in a series of airstrikes by the US-led coalition.

The coalition has intensified airstrikes recently when targeting the positions of the ISIL (also Daesh) group in its main stronghold in Raqqa, resulting in the killing of tens of civilians this week, Xinhua news agency reported.

According to local Sham FM radio, the US-led coalition had used white phosphorus in the attacks.

The United States has been heavily backing the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in their push to capture Raqqa from the ISIL, enabling the SDF to capture 55 percent of Raqqa city following a two-month battle.

However, the killing of civilians on a daily basis pushed the Syrian government to condemn the US-led coalition's "crimes" in Raqqa and urge the United Nations to dissolve the coalition.

While the SDF is advancing inside Raqqa, the Syrian army and tribal forces are advancing against the extremists in the countryside, coming close to the last ISIL-held town in the eastern Raqqa countryside.

The army forces and allied troops have already reclaimed the western and southern countryside of Raqqa.

 
R7839/P42329
Read more
UN Condemns Brutality of Yemen Conflict after Airstrikes on Civilians
Over 620 Civilians Killed in US-Led Strikes in Iraq, Syria
Syria Demands UN to Condemn US-Led Coalition for Killing Civilians
tasnim
tasnim
tasnim
  • About
  • Contact Us
  • Most Visited
  • Archive
Follow Us:
  • RSS
  • Telegram
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • Facebook

All Content by Tasnim News Agency is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.