MOSCOW, September 23 (RIA Novosti) – Airstrikes, carried out by Washington and its Arab allied forces against the Islamic State (IS), have killed eight civilians, three of them children, Reuters reported Tuesday.
The head of Syrian Observatory for Human Rights told Reuters that apart from civilian casualties, the attacks resulted in the deaths of about 30 fighters from the so-called Nusra Front jihadist group.
Earlier in the day, the Unites States carried out a number of airstrikes against IS positions in Syria, using aircraft, drones and Tomahawk missiles. Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates also reportedly took part in the attacks.
