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Russian strikes kill 53, including 21 children, in IS-held Syrian village

The strikes hit residential buildings in the village of Al-Shafah on the eastern bank of the Euphrates River, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights

A wave of bombings claimed by the Islamic State group targeted commercial areas in and around Baghdad
A wave of bombings claimed by the Islamic State group targeted commercial areas in and around Baghdad
AFP | PTI Beirut
Last Updated : Nov 27 2017 | 10:39 AM IST
Russian air strikes on Monday morning killed at least 53 civilians, including 21 children, in a village held by the Islamic State group in Syria's eastern Deir Ezzor province, a monitor said in a new toll. 

"The toll increased after removing the debris in a long day of rescue operation," Rami Abdel Rahman, head of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights told AFP, adding the strikes hit "residential buildings" in the village of Al-Shafah on the eastern bank of the Euphrates River. 

The monitor previously gave a toll of 34. 

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First Published: Nov 27 2017 | 10:36 AM IST

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