29 jul 2016 the us-led coalition strikes came a day after the coalition opened a formal investigation to determine whether its air strikes last week near manbij claimed more than 100 civilians including children. a picture taken on july 29 2016 shows a close up view of karaj al-hajz corridor (c) a passage in rebel-held aleppo leading towards the syrian government controlled area of masharqa neighbourhood. (trt world and agencies) at least 15 civilians were killed and many wounded in fresh air strikes by us-led coalition in syria on thursday morning. these civilians were targeted in the coalition jets bombardment in the town of ghandoura said the syrian observatory for human rights. us central command which oversees us military operations in the middle east said it had "initiated an assessment following internal operational reporting that a strike today near manbij syria may have resulted in civilian casualties." the strikes came a day after the coalition opened a formal investigation to determine whether its air strikes last week near manbij claimed more than 100 civilian lives including children. us-led coalition continue to target civilians in syria (reuters) around 600 syrians including 136 children have been killed in coalition air strikes since september 2014 according to an observatory toll. more than 520 us airstrikes since 21 may have killed between 229 and 425 civilians overall. after examining "internal and external information" the coalition determined that there was sufficient credible evidence of civilian victims to open a formal inquiry said spokesman colonel chris garver on wednesday. the main syrian opposition group had urged the us-led coalition to suspend its bombardments following the strikes. amnesty international has also called on the coalition to redouble its efforts to prevent civilian deaths and to investigate possible violations of international humanitarian law. aleppo death toll rises as bombing targets civilians in opposition-held areas syria httpst.co5rt60nqjdk pic.twitter.com0zw6ehpmd4 the syrian observer (observesyria) july 27 2016 the us has rejected calls by syrian opposition figures after tokkhar to halt the bombings for the sake of thousands of civilians trapped in manbij as it believes the fall of the city is critical to the overriding objective of capturing raqqa. "we take all measures during the targeting process to avoid or minimize civilian casualties or collateral damage and to comply with the principles of the law of armed conflict" the us authorities pledged. source trtworld and agencies related news turkey tells israeli consul general to leave country iraqs vote violations | the global gag rule | slovenian elections idlib offensive could spark worst humanitarian emergency un thousands of afghan migrants walk into turkey for a better life category news the blunders of mbs and how saudi arabia can reclaim its sovereignty sudanese president bashir dissolves government appoints new pm summit in tehran calls for political solution in syria talks in tehran are a last-ditch effort to avoid another syrian bloodbath 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
us jets killed at least 15 civilians in syria