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15 Syrian civilians killed in U.S-led airstrikes within 24 hours

Xinhua, June 1, 2016 Adjust font size:

At least 15 Syrian civilians were killed in the past 24 hours by U.S-led airstrikes against the city of Manbej, which is controlled by the Islamic State (IS) militant group, a monitor group reported.

The victims in the countryside from Manbej in Syria's northern Aleppo city were from two families, and three children were killed by the U.S-led anti-terror coalition airstrikes, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

The U.S. airstrikes were supporting the advance of the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) rebels, who are fighting to reclaim Manbej from the IS, as part of a new military offensive recently unleashed to strip the IS from their key posts in northern Syria.

The UK-based watchdog group said the SDF raided 16 villages near Manbej in the past few hours and were supported by the U.S. coalition air fleet. Endit