BEIRUT: Syrian air strikes in the jihadist-held northern city of Raqa yesterday killed 35 people, including 15 Islamic State (IS) members, a monitoring group said.
“Regime warplanes carried out eight air strikes targeting Raqa and its surroundings,” said Syrian Observatory for Human Rights director Rami Abdel Rahman.
At least 20 civilians, including a woman and three children, and 15 jihadists were killed. Eight of the victims were from a single family.
The strikes come amid a stepped-up campaign by President Bashar Al Assad’s regime targeting IS positions in northern and eastern Syria.
Activists say such air raids often kill many civilians as well as jihadists.
Similar strikes on Tuesday in the eastern province of Deir Ezzor killed 16 people including 10 children.
AFP
