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| Over 60 civilians killed in US-led coalition airstrikes in Deir ez-Zor – Syrian state media | |
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| At least 62 civilians have been killed in a US Air Force attack on two villages near Deir ez-Zor city, Syrian state news agency Sana has reported. | |
| The airstrikes, which targeted the villages of Sousse and Bubradan, also injured a number of civilians, according to the agency. | |
| The strikes came nearly a month after US National Security Advisor John Bolton vowed that American troops would remain in Syria for long as any Iranian-related forces operate there. | |
| READ MORE: US to stay in Syria so long as ‘Iranians’ are there – Bolton | |
| Damascus invited Iran to help fight jihadist rebels and ISIS in the country, while denouncing the US presence as illegal. | |
| US forces have been in Syria since September 2014, working with some militias to fight IS in the country. Deir ez-Zor province where the alleged airstrike took place is included into the US-led locations. US President Donald Trump has repeatedly stated that US troops are in Syria to eradicate IS, and would leave after that mission is complete. | |
| READ MORE: Over 90 killed in string of attacks in Syria’s southwest, ISIS behind carnage | |
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