Monday, June 18, 2018

Airstrike Kills 52 Pro-Regime Soldiers in Syria; Damascus Accuses US-Led Coalition for Attack

An airstrike killed more than 50 pro-regime fighters last night in eastern Syria -- most of them foreign -- with the U.S.-led coalition denying accusations from Damascus it was behind the attack, the AFP (Agence France-Presse) website reports today (June 18, 2018).

The airstrike just before midnight hit Al-Hari, a town controlled by regional militias fighting in the complex seven-year war on behalf of Syrian President Bashar Assad.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said 52 pro-regime forces were killed in one of the deadliest air attacks in recent months.

Among those killed were at least 30 Iraqi fighters and 16 Syrians. There are Iraqi, Iranian, Lebanese, and even Afghan fighters stationed in the area. Israel is believed to be responsible for the airstrike.

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