Syria Blasts Massacre of Civilians in U.S. -Led Coalition Airstrikes
DAMASCUS (Dispatches) – Syria lashed out at the U.S. -led coalition for killing 45 civilians and injuring 50 others in airstrikes near the city of Manbij in Aleppo on Thursday, calling on the UN to take rapid action to stop the massacre.
"In two letters addressed to head of the UN Security Council and the UN Secretary-General, the [foreign] ministry called for stopping attacks and atrocities committed against civilians, calling for bringing the perpetrators to ju.s.tice,” the state news agency SANA reported.
"The letters went on to say that any counterterrorism efforts in Syria are doomed unless done in cooperation with the Syrian government in accordance with international law and the UN Charter,” it added.
On Thursday night, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) acknowledged that the airstrikes "may have resulted in civilian casualties,” but did not name a figure, pending a likely future investigation.
The Thursday massacre was carried out after at least 15 people were killed and injured in U.S.-led airstrikes against al-Nawajah village east of Manbij on July 23, a few days after another deadly U.S.-led raid left 120 civilians dead near Manbij.
On July 22, the military coalition also killed at least 20 civilians in Manbij and claimed the lives of at least 30 more, including 11 children, in the same city on June 9, in aerial attacks purportedly conducted against positions of the ISIL in the area.
Terrorists Surrender
in Aleppo
A number of terrorists operating in the eastern areas of the Syrian city of Aleppo have laid down their weapons and surrendered themselves to government troops, who are making more gains in the embattled Province.
The capitulation took place in Aleppo’s Salaheddine neighborhood on Saturday, Syria’s official SANA news agency reported.
The report further noted that tens of families went out through the corridors set up by army forces for the safe departure of the civilians trapped by terrorist groups in Aleppo’s eastern districts.
The families were sent by the Syrian army to makeshift centers upon their arrival to the Salaheddine neighborhood, the report added.
Earlier this week, the Syrian army sent text messages to residents and terrorists in eastern Aleppo, saying it will grant safe passage to people wishing to leave the area.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad also vowed amnesty for those who turn in their weapons, stressing that the policy has been exercised by Damascu.s. since the beginning of the crisis in the Middle Eastern country.
"In two letters addressed to head of the UN Security Council and the UN Secretary-General, the [foreign] ministry called for stopping attacks and atrocities committed against civilians, calling for bringing the perpetrators to ju.s.tice,” the state news agency SANA reported.
"The letters went on to say that any counterterrorism efforts in Syria are doomed unless done in cooperation with the Syrian government in accordance with international law and the UN Charter,” it added.
On Thursday night, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) acknowledged that the airstrikes "may have resulted in civilian casualties,” but did not name a figure, pending a likely future investigation.
The Thursday massacre was carried out after at least 15 people were killed and injured in U.S.-led airstrikes against al-Nawajah village east of Manbij on July 23, a few days after another deadly U.S.-led raid left 120 civilians dead near Manbij.
On July 22, the military coalition also killed at least 20 civilians in Manbij and claimed the lives of at least 30 more, including 11 children, in the same city on June 9, in aerial attacks purportedly conducted against positions of the ISIL in the area.
Terrorists Surrender
in Aleppo
A number of terrorists operating in the eastern areas of the Syrian city of Aleppo have laid down their weapons and surrendered themselves to government troops, who are making more gains in the embattled Province.
The capitulation took place in Aleppo’s Salaheddine neighborhood on Saturday, Syria’s official SANA news agency reported.
The report further noted that tens of families went out through the corridors set up by army forces for the safe departure of the civilians trapped by terrorist groups in Aleppo’s eastern districts.
The families were sent by the Syrian army to makeshift centers upon their arrival to the Salaheddine neighborhood, the report added.
Earlier this week, the Syrian army sent text messages to residents and terrorists in eastern Aleppo, saying it will grant safe passage to people wishing to leave the area.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad also vowed amnesty for those who turn in their weapons, stressing that the policy has been exercised by Damascu.s. since the beginning of the crisis in the Middle Eastern country.