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1st LD: 15 civilians die in U.S.-led coalition airstrikes in northeast Syria: group

Xinhua, February 18, 2016 Adjust font size:

At least 15 civilians were killed Thursday in U.S.-led airstrikes in Syria's northeastern province of al-Hasakah, a monitor group reported.

The airstrikes targeted areas controlled by the Islamic State (IS) group in al-Hasskah, according to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which says it relies on activists on the ground inside Syria.

The air raids apparently came in support of the Kurdish-backed Syria Democratic Forces (SDF), which is approaching the IS-held city of Shaddadi in the countryside of al-Hasakah.

The U.S.-led coalition started its operations specifically against the IS group in Syria over a year ago.

Syrian officials have repeatedly questioned the intention and seriousness of the U.S. coalition in the war on terror. Endit