Several Civilians Killed in US Airstrikes in Deir Ezzur

TEHRAN (defapress)- The US-led coalition fighter jets killed 16 civilians in Southeastern Deir Ezzur, local sources said on Tuesday.

News ID: 68762

Date: 20 February 2018 - 16:58

The sources confirmed that the US warplanes have attacked the town of al-Bahra in Southeastern Deir Ezzur, killing 16 civilians.

Late in January, local sources in Southeastern Deir Ezzur reported that a number of civilians have been killed or wounded in the US-led collation air raids.

The sources said that the fighter jets pounded the village of al-Bahara on the Eastern bank of the Euphrates River, killing five civilians and wounding several more.

Local sources also confirmed in the same month that the warplanes pounded the villages of al-Bahara, killing 30 civilians, mostly women and children.

The sources further said that the death toll would likely increase as some of the injured are in critical conditions.