fri dec 9 2016 us-led coalitions bombing of raqqa leaves 20 syrian civilians dead reports. syrian state-run news agency sana has announced that as a result of the us-led coalition bombing of raqqa 20 civilians have been killed. according to sana the us-led coalition attacked residential areas in the north of the raqqa province on thursday leaving dozens killed and injured. "a new attack launched by the us-led coalition on residential areas in the northern raqqa province on thursday caused a massacre leaving dozens of civilians dead or injured" the news agency reported. the bombing took place in al-msheirfeh near the city of raqqa; sputnik reported. the civilian death toll is expected to rise as many people are in critical condition sana reported. on thursday the russian foreign ministry condemned coalitions airstrikes in raqqa on december 7 that left 18 civilians dead. moscow stated that it is hard to understand statements about "errors" and "negligence" from those whose military operation in syria had not been requested by the countrys legitimate authorities. last week the pentagon stated that the us-led coalitions airstrikes on the syrian army positions were an "unintentional regrettable error." on september 17 us-led coalition aircraft carried out four strikes against the syrian army near the deir ez-zor airport leaving 62 soldiers killed and some 100 wounded. he pentagon said that the airstrike was a mistake and was intended to target daesh militants while a number of syrian officials stated that the attack was intentional. 218-11
us-led coalitions bombing of raqqa leaves 20 syrian civilians dead reports