28-03-2024 08:42 PM Jerusalem Timing

52 Civilians Dead in Coalition Strikes in Syria

52 Civilians Dead in Coalition Strikes in Syria

US-led air strikes allegedly targeting the ISIL group killed at least 52 civilians in a village in northern Syria, a monitoring group said on Saturday.

WarplaneUS-led air strikes allegedly targeting the ISIL group killed at least 52 civilians in a village in northern Syria, a monitoring group said on Saturday.

"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 UK-based opposing Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

"Seven children were killed, and 13 people are still trapped in the rubble," he said.

A statement released on Friday by the joint task force for the coalition said it had conducted six air strikes near Kobani on ISIL tactical units.

Prior to Friday's strikes, the coalition's raids had killed 66 civilians since it began attacking ISIL positions in Syria in September 2014.

According to Observatory, the air campaign has killed more than 2,000 people in total, including at least 1,922 ISIL fighters.