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Syria: 14 Civilians Reported Killed by U.S.-Led Coalition Shelling in Raqqa

HeadlineSep 05, 2017

In Syria, the local journalistic monitoring group Raqqa Is Being Slaughtered Silently reports shelling by the U.S.-led coalition killed 14 civilians on Saturday in Raqqa, amid the ongoing battle to seize control of the city from ISIS. Among those killed was Issa al-Hilal, who worked as a pharmacist, as well as his wife and brother.

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