Posted on Dec 31, 2015
Russia Rejects 'Absurd' Claims over Civilian Deaths in Syria
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A Russian Defence Ministry image purports to show airstrikes carried out by the Russian air force on an Islamic State ammunition depot in the Syrian province of Hama in October (Russian Defence Ministry/AFP/File)
Russia on Wednesday dismisses as "absurd" accusations by the United States that Russian air strikes in Syria are killing hundreds of civilians.
Russia has come under growing criticism from the West as well as human rights groups and Syrian rebels for inflicting civilian casualties in its two-month bombing campaign in the war-torn country.
The US State Department said Tuesday that the Russian strikes had killed hundreds of civilians" and hit "medical facilities, schools and markets".
"All of these anonymous and unsubstantiated statements about the alleged use of Russian aircraft on civilian targets in Syria is increasingly reminiscent of hypnotists' acts in travelling circuses," Russia's defence ministry said in a statement, calling the claims "absurd".
Russia on Wednesday dismisses as "absurd" accusations by the United States that Russian air strikes in Syria are killing hundreds of civilians.
Russia has come under growing criticism from the West as well as human rights groups and Syrian rebels for inflicting civilian casualties in its two-month bombing campaign in the war-torn country.
The US State Department said Tuesday that the Russian strikes had killed hundreds of civilians" and hit "medical facilities, schools and markets".
"All of these anonymous and unsubstantiated statements about the alleged use of Russian aircraft on civilian targets in Syria is increasingly reminiscent of hypnotists' acts in travelling circuses," Russia's defence ministry said in a statement, calling the claims "absurd".
Russia Rejects 'Absurd' Claims over Civilian Deaths in Syria
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Not being there, I can only think if a rebel group invaded our country, and stockpiled a lot of ammunition near my home, and kept troops there, I would most likely find a way to leave and get my family out. I have issues with what is going on there personally, too many sides supporting other sides, fighting sides their "friends" support. This is what happens when politicians run wars instead of letting the military just win them, a never ending cycle of death and destruction.
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My feeling on this are mixed. Because when Isis strikes anyone else the attack civilians and not military or government targets. I know when you do make a bombing run or any type of raid and cilivians are killed or injured they most of the time go to support the bad guys. It's wrong to kill innocent people but that's where they radical bad guys stay at because they think they are safe among them and we won't attack because of that reason.
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