US-led fight on IS has killed 484 civilians

Washington - At least 484 civilians have likely been killed in US-led coalition strikes against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria since the operation began in 2014, the US military said in a statement on Friday, in its monthly update of the total. The US-led coalition figure, which is lower than estimates by non-governmental groups, such as Air Wars, represents an increase of 132 civilian deaths over its previous report released on April 30.

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