Tokhar airstrike

Tokhar airstrike
Part of the Manbij offensive (American-led intervention in Syria)
Location of Manbij in Syria
LocationTokhar and Hoshriya, Manbij District, Aleppo Governorate, Syria
DateJuly 18, 2016 (2016-07-18) – July 19, 2016 (2016-07-19)
Attack type
airstrike
Deaths56–212[1][2][3]
VictimsCivilians
Perpetrators

The Tokhar airstrike occurred on 19 July 2016 in the village of Tokhar, during an offensive by United States-backed forces near the city of Manbij in Aleppo Governorate, and carried out by the United States Air Force. The operation was carried out as part of the American-led intervention in Syria. Reports of the death toll varied, ranging from 56 to 212 civilians being killed[2][4][5][6] with "entire families" pulverized.[7]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference voa was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "Syria conflict: 'Dozens of civilians killed' in US-led strikes near Manbij". BBC. July 19, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
  3. ^ "Up to 200 killed in Syria in what could be the deadliest US airstrike in war against ISIS". Television New Zealand. Associated Press. July 19, 2016. Archived from the original on July 20, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
  4. ^ Abdulrahim, Raja (July 19, 2016). "Airstrikes on Islamic State-Held Villages Kill at Least 56 Civilians, Say Syrian Activists". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  5. ^ Sly, Liz (July 19, 2016). "Suspected U.S. airstrikes in Syria kill scores of civilians, activists say". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  6. ^ "Syria war: Dozens killed in 'US-led strikes' on Manbij". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  7. ^ "An airstrike in Syria killed entire families instead of ISIS fighters". Washington Post. Retrieved 22 July 2016.

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