250 civilians killed in 4-day U.S.-led airstrikes on Syria's Raqqa

Source: Xinhua | 2017-10-09 16:12:01 | Editor: huaxia

A girl holds a toy as she walks on the rubble of damaged buildings after an airstrike on the rebel-held besieged city of Douma, in the eastern Damascus suburb of Ghouta, Syria October 6, 2017. (Reuters Photo)

DAMASCUS, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- 250 civilians were killed and dozens injured by U.S.-led airstrikes in the Syrian city of Raqqa over the past four days, human rights watchdog said on Monday.

Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said that the U.S.-led strikes have killed 1,117 civilians, including 267 children and 164 women since June.

Earlier, the Britain-based SOHR said 85 percent of the city has been liberated from Islamic State control.

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250 civilians killed in 4-day U.S.-led airstrikes on Syria's Raqqa

Source: Xinhua 2017-10-09 16:12:01

DAMASCUS, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- 250 civilians were killed and dozens injured by U.S.-led airstrikes in the Syrian city of Raqqa over the past four days, human rights watchdog said on Monday.

Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said that the U.S.-led strikes have killed 1,117 civilians, including 267 children and 164 women since June.

Earlier, the Britain-based SOHR said 85 percent of the city has been liberated from Islamic State control.