U.S.-Led Coalition Kills Civilians in Syria’s Dayr al-Zawr
DAMASCUS (Dispatches) – The Syrian Foreign Ministry has reacted to the latest reports of U.S.-led airstrikes in Dayr al-Zawr killing civilians, calling for a probe in a letter to the United Nations.
The Syrian Foreign Ministry has accused the U.S.-Led Coalition of violating international law and killing civilians in a letter to the UN, saying that the U.S. is not fighting terrorism in Syria, SANA reported.
Damascus has urged the UN to launch an investigation into a recent deadly airstrike carried out by the U.S.-led coalition on as-Sousa and al-Bubadran in the eastern province of Dayr al-Zawr, where 62 people were killed and dozens injured, the state-run news agency SANA reported.
The Syrian outlet cited its sources as saying the Western coalition was using scorched-earth tactics in the region by targeting homes and places of worship.
The reported strike is the second U.S.-led coalition attack this month that has allegedly resulted in the deaths of civilians. On October 18, a Syrian military source told Sputnik that the coalition had carried out a series of airstrikes on civilian homes in the Syrian province of Dayr al-Zawr. The broadcaster, however, did not specify the exact number of civilians, who had been killed or wounded due to the strike.
Shortly before that, the coalition reportedly struck the town of Hajin in Dayr al-Zawr province using banned white phosphorus. Commenting on the reports, the Pentagon told Sputnik that all weapons that are being used in the Syrian campaign comply with the Law of Armed Conflict.
The strikes took place amid the tense situation in the region. Thus, Russian President Vladimir Putin said earlier that Daesh terrorists had recently begun expanding their presence on the left bank of the Euphrates river in Syria, taking nearly 700 people hostage, including citizens of the United States and European countries.
The file photo shows smoke following an airstrike on the western frontline of Raqqah in Syria on July 15, 2017.
The Syrian Foreign Ministry has accused the U.S.-Led Coalition of violating international law and killing civilians in a letter to the UN, saying that the U.S. is not fighting terrorism in Syria, SANA reported.
Damascus has urged the UN to launch an investigation into a recent deadly airstrike carried out by the U.S.-led coalition on as-Sousa and al-Bubadran in the eastern province of Dayr al-Zawr, where 62 people were killed and dozens injured, the state-run news agency SANA reported.
The Syrian outlet cited its sources as saying the Western coalition was using scorched-earth tactics in the region by targeting homes and places of worship.
The reported strike is the second U.S.-led coalition attack this month that has allegedly resulted in the deaths of civilians. On October 18, a Syrian military source told Sputnik that the coalition had carried out a series of airstrikes on civilian homes in the Syrian province of Dayr al-Zawr. The broadcaster, however, did not specify the exact number of civilians, who had been killed or wounded due to the strike.
Shortly before that, the coalition reportedly struck the town of Hajin in Dayr al-Zawr province using banned white phosphorus. Commenting on the reports, the Pentagon told Sputnik that all weapons that are being used in the Syrian campaign comply with the Law of Armed Conflict.
The strikes took place amid the tense situation in the region. Thus, Russian President Vladimir Putin said earlier that Daesh terrorists had recently begun expanding their presence on the left bank of the Euphrates river in Syria, taking nearly 700 people hostage, including citizens of the United States and European countries.
The file photo shows smoke following an airstrike on the western frontline of Raqqah in Syria on July 15, 2017.