More Civilians Killed in US Airstrikes in Deir Ezzur

Local sources in Eastern Deir Ezzur reported on Saturday that the US warplanes pounded al-Souq district in the town of Hajin, killing 20 civilians, including 17 women and children, and wounding several others.

They also said that a number of civilians were killed and wounded in the US airstrikes against al-Sha'afah region on Saturday morning, adding that several of them are in critical conditions.

The US-led coalition fighter jets had earlier on Saturday conducted attacks on residential areas in the Eastern part of Deir Ezzur province, killing and injuring a number of citizens.

The US-led fighter planes targeted and heavily pounded al-Sha'afah village in Southeastern Deir Ezzur which killed at least 11 civilians, including eight women and children, and injured tens more, local sources reported.

The sources pointed to large-scale destruction of people's houses, and said the death toll is on rise due to the deteriorating health conditions of a large number of those injured in the attacks.

They also recalled death of the entire of a six-member family and injury of more civilians in Thursday's attack by the US fighter jets on al-Sha'afah town.

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