BFF-44 Nine Iran-backed fighters killed in 2nd Syria raid in 24 hours: monitor

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Nine Iran-backed fighters killed in 2nd Syria raid in 24 hours: monitor

BEIRUT, June 28, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – Air strikes targeting positions of Iran-backed militias in eastern Syria killed nine fighters on Sunday in the second such raid in 24 hours, a war monitor said.

The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Israel was “likely responsible” for the strikes near the Iraqi border, which came hours after a similar raid killed six other Tehran-backed fighters, raising the toll to 15 killed in 24 hours.

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