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Syrian Civilian Casualties in US Airstrikes Could Exceed Pentagon's Estimate

© REUTERS / Ammar AbdullahPeople inspect the damage at a site hit by airstrikes in Idlib, Syria September 29, 2016
People inspect the damage at a site hit by airstrikes in Idlib, Syria September 29, 2016 - Sputnik International
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The real number of Syrian civilians killed in US airstrikes could surpass the Pentagon's official estimate, a source in the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) told RIA Novosti on Thursday.

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"We do not have detailed information about how many people fell victim to US airstrikes in Syria for the said period. However, even according to the most rough estimates, the real number may be much higher than this figure," the ICRC source said.

Asked to specify by how much, the source said "by several times."

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