Air strikes kill 22 civilians in eastern Syria: monitor

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AFP Beirut
Last Updated : Dec 28 2016 | 1:22 PM IST
Air strikes carried out by unidentified aircraft killed at least 22 civilians, including 10 children, in a village held by the Islamic State group in eastern Syria, a monitor said today.
The civilians were from two families in the village of Hojna, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
The village is located in the oil-rich province of Deir Ezzor which is mostly under the control of IS and has been regularly targeted by a US-led military coalition.

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First Published: Dec 28 2016 | 1:22 PM IST

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