The Latest: Activists say 20 dead in east Syria strikes

 

September 15, 2017



BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on the Syrian conflict (all times local):

8:20 p.m.

Syrian activists say at least 20 civilians have been killed in air and missile strikes across east Syria, where U.S. and Russian-backed forces are racing to take territory from the Islamic State group's shrinking Euphrates river valley domain.

Turkey-based activist Omar Abou Layla says local activists reported "fanatical" levels of strikes on three IS-held towns and villages on the Euphrates River valley on Thursday, including an attack on the national hospital in the IS stronghold of al-Mayadeen. Six civilians w...



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