BFF-31 32 civilians killed in coalition strikes in east Syria: monitor

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32 civilians killed in coalition strikes in east Syria: monitor

BEIRUT, Oct 19, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Air strikes by the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State jihadist group in eastern Syria have killed at least 32 civilians in less than 24 hours, a monitor said Friday.

Strikes on the village of Sousa killed 18 civilians including seven children late Thursday and 14 more civilians on Friday, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

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