Press Statement
Salem Al Meslet
Spokesperson of the Syrian Coalition
May 02, 2015
Following reports by human rights groups that airstrikes by the US-led Coalition against ISIS have killed at least 60 civilians in the village of Birmahle, in Aleppo province northern Syria, spokesperson of the Syrian Coalition said:
“We condemn any and all attacks against civilians. Although it is hard at this moment to speak with absolute certainty about who was indeed responsible for carrying out the airstrikes on the village of Birmahle, available information from activists on the grounds, and the fact that the US-led coalition has conducted airstrikes in the area, lend credence to reports that it was a US-led coalition airstrike that caused the civilian casualties. It is absolutely vital, therefore, that such reports are taken seriously, and a full investigation into the incident is carried out immediately.”
