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Report: U.S.-Led Bombing, Artillery Strikes Kill 18 Civilians in Raqqa, Syria

HeadlineAug 08, 2017

In Syria, the local journalistic group Raqqa Is Being Slaughtered Silently says up to 18 civilians were killed in U.S.-led coalition bombing and artillery shelling in Raqqa Monday, as the U.S.-backed campaign to seize the city from ISIS continues. The group also reports parts of the National Hospital in Raqqa were destroyed by either the U.S.-led bombing or U.S.-backed Syrian forces. Residents continue to flee the city amid the fighting. Displaced residents say the nearby refugee camps lack sufficient bread and water.

Rukaya: “The camp is OK, but the heat is killing us. The heat is unbelievable. They have given us water and bread, and they give us aid, but it is not enough. Since I arrived, I am yet to receive anything. There is bread and water, and they provide us with one meal a day. That’s all I know. I haven’t been here for long.”

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