Syrian army shelling kills at least 11 civilians

Smoke billows as Syrian pro-government forces advance in the Jamiyet Al-Ruwad neighborhood, on the northern outskirts of Deir Ezzor, on September 14, 2017, during their ongoing battle against Daesh.
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Updated 20 October 2021
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Syrian army shelling kills at least 11 civilians

  • Among the casualties were several school children

AMMAN: At least 11 civilians died on Wednesday in a Syrian army shelling of residential areas of rebel-held Ariha city, witnesses and rescue workers said.
The shelling from Syrian army outposts, which came shortly after a roadside bomb killed at least 13 military personnel in Damascus, fell on residential areas in the city in Idlib province.
Among the casualties were several school children, witnesses and medical workers in the opposition enclave said.


Several US warplanes crashed, crew survived: Kuwait defense ministry

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Several US warplanes crashed, crew survived: Kuwait defense ministry

KUWAIT: Several American warplanes crashed in Kuwait on Monday morning but their crew survived, Kuwait’s defense ministry said, as Iran pressed on with a third day of strikes in the Gulf.
“Several US warplanes crashed this morning. Confirming that all crew members survived,” a defense ministry spokesman said in a statement, adding that the cause was under investigation.
“Authorities immediately initiated search and rescue operations, evacuating the crews and transporting them to a hospital for medical evaluation and treatment. He noted that their condition is stable,” the statement added.