Reuters: Heavy civilian casualties in Raqqa from air strikes: U.N.
GENEVA (Reuters) - Civilians caught up in the battle for the Syrian city of Raqqa are paying an “unacceptable price” and attacking forces may be contravening international law with their intense air strikes, the top United Nations human rights official said on Thursday.
A U.S.-led coalition is seeking to oust Islamic State from Raqqa, while Syrian government forces, backed by the Russian air force and Iran-backed militias are also advancing on the city.
Some 20,000 civilians are trapped in Raqqa where the jihadist fighters are holding some of them as human shields, the world body says.
U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein said that his office had documented 151 civilian deaths in six incidents alone in August, due to air strikes and ground-based attacks.
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More News On The Civilian Toll And Suffering In Raqqa
The Latest: UN official urges protection of Raqqa civilians -- Washington Post/AP
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UN official: Half of trapped Raqqa population are children -- FOX News/AP
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