52 civilians dead in coalition strikes in Syria: monitor

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AFP Beirut
Last Updated : May 02 2015 | 1:48 PM IST
US-led air strikes targeting the Islamic State group killed at least 52 civilians in a village in northern Syria, a monitoring group said today.
"Air strikes by the coalition early on Friday on the village of Birmahle in Aleppo province killed 52 civilians," said Rami Abdel Rahman, head of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
"Seven children were killed, and 13 people are still trapped in the rubble.
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First Published: May 02 2015 | 1:48 PM IST

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