26 jun 2016 russian and syrian strikes death toll has risen while sdf fighters make gains in manbij. russian military jets are seen at hmeymim air base in syria june 18 2016 (trt world and agencies) the death toll from russian and syrian strikes in the opposition-held city of al quriyah has risen to 82 people including 58 civilians the uk-based syrian observatory for human rights said on sunday. "three russian and syrian regime air raids on the region of al-quriyah southeast of deir ezzor city killed 58 civilians" the syrian observatory for human rights said. the rights group added that 24 other people were killed without specifying whether they were civilians or daesh fighters. daesh holds around 60 percent of deir ezzor city the capital of the province of the same name which is next to the jihadist-held raqqa province. government forces were also fighting rebels in northern neighbourhoods of the city in a bid to halt rocket fire on government-held districts. elsewhere in syria in manbij us-backed syrian democratic forces (sdf) overran a key road junction in the citys south after capturing nearby grain silos overnight. manbij lies in the eastern plains of aleppo province which has become a battleground between an array of competing armed groups including al-qaeda non-jihadist rebels and government forces as well as the sdf and daesh. members of syrian democratic forces (sdf) attend the funeral of eight fellow fighters who died during an assault against the islamic state (is) group in the town of manbij on june 24 2016. (afp) the raqa revolutionaries brigades - one of the arab components of the kurdish-dominated alliance - also said the sdf had seized the silos and pushed into the city. in 2014 daesh took control of manbij it was a key transit point for foreign fighters and funds as well as a trafficking hub for oil antiquities and other plundered goods. the sdf launched its offensive to take manbij on may 31 driving across the euphrates river from the east with military advice from some 200 us special forces troops. according to the observatory daesh has lost 463 fighters in the battle and the sdf has lost at least 89. a two-day freeze on fighting brokered by moscow and washington this month expired without renewal. source trtworld and agencies related news thousands of afghan migrants walk into turkey for a better life iraqs vote violations | the global gag rule | slovenian elections are donald trumps new abortion policies just? 37th istanbul film festival egon schiele cy twombly | episode | showcase category news china russia warn us of consequences over sanctions pakistans nawaz sharif is out of jail. but how did he end up there? death toll climbs to 22 in philippine monsoon landslide china can withstand the us-imposed trade war experts say a picture is worth a thousand words. follow us on instagram. follow trtworld dont miss out on the latest news we wont spam you and we respect your privacy. subscribe trt world on youtube subscribe to our youtube channel for all latest in-depth on the ground reporting from around the world. subscribe trt world on facebook like follow follow copyright �� 2018 trt world. trt world watch live tv schedule where to watch connect with trt world ios android youtube satellite coverage partner hotels corporate about trt world careers press releases documentary contact us legal terms of use privacy policy cookie policy
russian and syrian strikes kill 58 civilians