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Air strike kills at least 54 in Syria
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September 21, 2012, Friday
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AT least 54 people were killed yesterday when a Syrian air strike hit a fuel station in the northern province of al-Raqqa, an area of heavy fighting between government and rebel forces.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, cited an activist in the region, said that more than 110 people were dead or wounded.
A video published by activists showed black clouds of smoke rising from the wreckage of the petrol station as bewildered residents examined the scene following the attack by a Syrian air force jet.
It came a day after insurgents seized a border crossing with Turkey some 30 kilometers away on the northern fringes of al-Raqqa province.
Earlier yesterday, Syria's information ministry said that a Syrian military helicopter that crashed near the capital had clipped the tail of a Syrian Arab Airlines passenger plane, but the 200 people on board escaped unharmed.
"The helicopter struck the tail of the plane. The control tower at Damascus airport confirmed that the plane landed safely at the airport and all 200 passengers are in good health," Syria TV said.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, cited an activist in the region, said that more than 110 people were dead or wounded.
A video published by activists showed black clouds of smoke rising from the wreckage of the petrol station as bewildered residents examined the scene following the attack by a Syrian air force jet.
It came a day after insurgents seized a border crossing with Turkey some 30 kilometers away on the northern fringes of al-Raqqa province.
Earlier yesterday, Syria's information ministry said that a Syrian military helicopter that crashed near the capital had clipped the tail of a Syrian Arab Airlines passenger plane, but the 200 people on board escaped unharmed.
"The helicopter struck the tail of the plane. The control tower at Damascus airport confirmed that the plane landed safely at the airport and all 200 passengers are in good health," Syria TV said.
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