Britain says took part in air strikes believed to have killed Syrian soldiers


  • World
  • Monday, 19 Sep 2016

A civil defence member carries an injured girl after an airstrike in the rebel-controlled city of Idlib, Syria. REUTERS/Ammar Abdullah

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said on Monday it had taken part in a U.S-led air strikes in Syria over the weekend that Russia says killed Syrian soldiers.

"We can confirm that the UK participated in the recent coalition air strike in Syria ... on Saturday, and we are fully co-operating with the coalition investigation," the defence ministry said in a statement.

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