Death toll from air strikes in Syrian city of Raqqa reaches 40
Death toll from air strikes in Syrian city of Raqqa reaches 40
January 17, 2016 | 02:45 PM
This photo made from footage taken from Russian Defense Ministry official website Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015, shows a Russian Su-24M during a Russian air raid in Syria. — AP
January 17, 2016 | 02:45 PM
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BEIRUT — The death toll from Saturday's air strikes on the Syrian city of Raqqa, de facto capital of the Daesh (the so-called IS) group, has risen to 40 civilians, including eight children, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Sunday.
The group, which monitors the conflict in Syria through a wide network of local sources, said it remained unclear whether the warplanes which carried out the strikes were Russian or from the US-led coalition.
The Observatory, which on Saturday had put the death toll from the strikes at 16 people, said they had hit shops and small restaurants in Raqqa. — Reuters
