BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said air strikes by the US-led coalition against Islamic State in eastern Syria this week killed dozens of people in the jihadist group’s last major foothold. Syrian state media also reported dozens of deaths this week. The Observatory said around 40 prisoners, civilians and fighters had been killed in strikes with more wounded. Syrian state news agency SANA, citing local sources, said new air strikes on Friday on al-Shafa killed around 30, bringing the total killed this week in strikes on the Islamic State pocket to around 45. The Syrian government has written to the United Nations a number of times protesting casualties caused by air strikes by the US-led coalition against Islamic State.

Source: Egypt Independent November 30, 2018 10:52 UTC