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2017-08-23 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

US-led strikes kill more than 170 Raqqa ~~civilians~~ human shields, monitor, sources say

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Posted by trailing wife 2017-08-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top
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#1 Funny thing, Russian strikes never kill civilians - a sign that journos are not really insane?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2017-08-23 02:05|| 2017-08-23 02:05|| Front Page Top

#2 The monitoring group Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said at least 42 people, including 19 ~~children~~ (the youngest one was 22 YO) and 12 ~~women~~ (men wearing burkas), were killed on Monday in strikes that destroyed buildings where families were sheltering.

Posted by Seeking cure for ignorance 2017-08-23 03:59|| 2017-08-23 03:59|| Front Page Top

#3 They're only shields if they are on display as a deterrent.

Posted by gorb 2017-08-23 10:37|| 2017-08-23 10:37|| Front Page Top

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