US conducts new airstrikes in Syria

(Baonghean.vn) - From Friday night to Saturday morning, September 27, the US began conducting new airstrikes against the Islamic State (IS) organization in Syria. At the same time, three countries, including the UK, Denmark and Belgium, decided to join the Anti-IS Coalition, bringing the total number of members of this Coalition to 50 countries.

Since the start of airstrikes in Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (OSHD) said the airstrikes have killed 141 jihadists, including 129 foreigners, from 84 IS affiliates.

The rubble left after the latest US airstrike on an IS position 20 km west of Aleppo city on September 25 in Syria / Photo: Sami Ali

“US air force operations are underway in Syria,” an unnamed US Defense Department official said, without providing details on the number, targets or names of countries conducting airstrikes with the US. Airstrikes in Syria are said to be almost continuous.

According to the OSDH NGO, the new airstrikes targeted an IS command center near al-Mayadin, north of Aleppo province, and oil refineries in Raqa – an IS stronghold located to the east.

The coalition also struck jihadist training camps and bases in the provinces surrounding Raqa. According to OSDH, at least 31 explosions were heard in Raqa and its surroundings. OSDH reported that airstrikes were also carried out in the city of Tabqa, located 50 km west of Raqa. Tabqa is also occupied by IS. At present, OSDH is unable to give an exact number of people killed in the recent airstrikes in Syria.

The Pentagon confirmed that the strikes in Syria destroyed many tanks and positions of the terrorist group IS.

Chu Thanh– According to LeParisien September 27