US-led airstrikes targeting ISIS kill dozens of civillians in Syria, Damascus calls for UN probe

by in Russia Today

The Pentagon has defended its airstrike on a mosque in Syria last Friday – saying it was targeting Islamic State militants inside.

Reports say dozens of civilians were killed in the attack in Deir ez-Zor province. The Syrian Foreign Ministry is now calling for international organisations to step-in over the US-led coalition’s ongoing campaign.

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