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Tag: civilian deaths
US Airstrikes Kill Eight Civilians From Same Family In Eastern Syria
Locals in eastern Syria report that US-led coalition airstrikes against Baghouz, the so-called “last village” of ISIS, killed at least eight civilians, all of them from the same family. The slain were reported as three women and five children. Heavy US airstrikes against populated areas have been a recurring source of civilian deaths in this last Read More…
US-led Coalition Airstrikes Kill Scores Of Civilians Fleeing ISIS In Euphrates Valley
On January 18, US-led coalition warplanes killed more than 20 civilians who were trying to flee the ISIS-held town of al-Baghuz al-Fawqani in the middle Euphrates River Valley, according to several Syrian sources. “The number of victims is expected to raise as many wounded are in critical condition,” a reporter of the Deir Ezzor 24 Read More…
US Attacks In Syria Increased After Trump’s Withdrawal Announcement
Despite US President Donald Trump’s announcement that he will withdraw US troops from Syria, American strikes in the east of the country have increased. This was revealed Thursday by an investigation conducted by Al Jazeera and The Intercept, which found that there are about 50,000 to 60,000 people stuck in eastern Syria – which is dominated by Daesh – Read More…
US Airstrikes Kill 62 People In Coastal Somali Town
Over the weekend, US warplanes carried out at least six airstrikes against the coastal town of Gandarsh, Somalia. US African Command (Africom) says 62 people were killed in the strikes, and all were “terrorists” from al-Shabaab. 34 people were killed on Saturday, and 28 more on Sunday. The identities of the slain are not clear, and Read More…
Saudis Continue Killing Civilians During Yemen Peace Talks
A statement from the spokesman of Yemen’s Armed Forces reported that the US-backed Saudi coalition dropped 38 airstrikes just over the course of Saturday. At least 12 of which targeted various areas of Hodeidah which constitutes a direct violation of the peace negotiations calling for a ceasefire. Airstrikes killed at least 15 civilians since the peace Read More…