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U.S. led air strikes on Isis 'likely to have killed hundreds of civilians' says independent monitoring group US led air strikes on Isis 'likely to have killed hundreds of civilians' says independent monitoring group
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An independent monitoring group says some bombings carried out by the U.S.-led coalition targeting Isis are likely to have killed hundreds of civilians. An independent monitoring group says some bombings carried out by the US-led coalition targeting Isis are likely to have killed hundreds of civilians.
The report by Airwars, a project aimed at tracking the international airstrikes targeting the Islamic State group, says it counted at least 459 suspected civilian fatalities in 57 airstrikes it believes the coalition carried out in Iraq and Syria over the last year. It says the same strikes also caused at least 48 suspected "friendly fire" deaths.The report by Airwars, a project aimed at tracking the international airstrikes targeting the Islamic State group, says it counted at least 459 suspected civilian fatalities in 57 airstrikes it believes the coalition carried out in Iraq and Syria over the last year. It says the same strikes also caused at least 48 suspected "friendly fire" deaths.
The coalition had no immediate comment on the report released Monday.The coalition had no immediate comment on the report released Monday.
Yemenis react after air strikes carried out by the Saudi-led coalition killed dozens in Sanaa The report says that efforts to limit the risk to civilians are hampered by an absence of effective transparency and accountability from nearly all coalition members.Yemenis react after air strikes carried out by the Saudi-led coalition killed dozens in Sanaa The report says that efforts to limit the risk to civilians are hampered by an absence of effective transparency and accountability from nearly all coalition members.
So far, the U.S. only has acknowledged killing two civilians in its strikes. So far, the US only has acknowledged killing two civilians in its strikes.
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