16 killed in strikes on seized Syrian town

Sixteen people, including three civilians, have been killed in air strikes by the Syrian army against an eastern town which was captured by fighters from an al Qaida breakaway group a day earlier, according to activists.

Sat, 21 Jun, 2014 - 18:26

The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said warplanes pounded Muhassan with six air strikes.

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Courts Syria Place: Britain Place: Muhassan Place: Euphrates River Place: Deir el-Zour Place: Syria Organisation: Syrian army Organisation: al Qaida Organisation: Syrian Observatory for Human Rights Organisation: Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Organisation: ISIS Organisation: Islamic State

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