US-led airstrike in Syria kills 'dozens' of civilians

At least 33 people killed in strike on school near Islamic State-held town in Raqqa, says Syrian Observatory for Human Rights

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A US-led coalition air strike has reportedly killed dozens of civilians sheltering in a school near the Syrian city of Raqqa.

At least 33 people died in Wednesday's attack on the small town of Mansoura, many of whom had fled fighting in other parts of the country, says the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

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