‘Dozens killed’ in airstrikes on ISIL-held town in Iraq

 

 

QAIM: -- Airstrikes on a town near Iraq’s western border with Syria have killed dozens of people, according to Reuters.

 

The agency quotes two parliamentarians and local hospital sources as saying that women and children were among the victims.

The airstrikes hit a busy market in the town of Qaim in Iraq’s Anbar province.

 

Local hospital sources said 55 civilians were killed, including 12 women and 19 children.

 

The casualties were also reported by two local politicians, one of whom said some of his relatives were among the victims.

 

The self-styled Islamic State’s news agency Amaq released footage showing what it said was the aftermath of the strikes, which it blamed on Iraq’s air force.

 

Iraqi forces have been waging a campaign to crush ISIL in Mosul, nearly 300 kilometres away.

 

 

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The Iraqi army has been far less effective against ISIS as compared to the Syrian/Russian and Kurd forces have been.  

It is really  sad  that  a few SAMs  were  not  in the  right hands  to take out  some

of  the jets  that  are bombing. Aleppo , then  maybe  Russia  would  take  their 

air power back  home,  and if  the  jets  are Assad's,  then  knock  them  out  of

the  air   and  even  up  this  war  a  bit.

Geezer

9 hours ago, chilli42 said:

The Iraqi army has been far less effective against ISIS as compared to the Syrian/Russian and Kurd forces have been.  

The Iraqi army has been very effective against ISIS.  Syrian/Russian forces are mainly bombing innocent civilians opposed to Assad, not just IS.  Kurd forces are doing great.

 

Let's not forget who Russia is really killing in Syria:

http://www.businessinsider.com/russia-isis-civilian-deaths-united-nations-syria-2016-8
 

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A new report from a United Nations-sanctioned human rights group finds that Russian airstrikes have killed more Syrian civilians than ISIS.

Over a span of 305 days, beginning September 30, 2015 and lasting until July 31, 2016, Russia's campaign in Syria "has killed no less than 2,704 civilians including 746 children and 514 women."

 

 

Great job!  746 children have been killed by Russian bombs.