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July 6, 2015

U.S.-Led Coalition Hits Raqqa; Dozens Killed in Iraq Bombings 
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Civilian casualties have been reported in one of the largest U.S.-led
strikes against the Islamic State in Syria to date. At least 10
militants were killed along with a reported eight civilians in the ISIL
stronghold of Raqqa. Meanwhile, more than 70 people have died in Iraqi
government strikes on the ISIL-controlled cities of Ramadi and Fallujah.
Iraq claims it was targeting ISIL fighters, but hospital officials say
most of the dead were civilians. Meanwhile, at least 12 people have been
killed or wounded after an Iraqi warplane accidentally bombed a
residential area of Baghdad. Iraqi officials blamed mechanical failure.

 

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