Jessica Ball 11/26/27

Current Events: Airstrikes in Syria

http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/26/middleeast/syria-conflict-airstrikes/index.html

There were airstrikes in two separate towns in Syria killing at least 57 people and injuring many, most of whom are in critical condition which will add to the death toll. The continued fighting came two days before the United Nations meetings discussing peace, according to the UK based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. On of the airstrikes was in an ISIS held village called al-Shaafa and it killed 34 people, 15 of which were children. The other airstrikes was at a rebel held suburb of Damascus that killed 23 people. The Syrian regime has surrounded this suburb for many years so this airstrike was definitely put on by the Syrian regime, but the first airstrike may have been caused by Russian Forces. The Russian Defense Ministry announced that they let out airstrikes on ISIS strongholds, but it is still unclear who hit the village of al-Shaafa.  

I seriously wonder how long parts of the Middle East will be completely corrupted with war and extremism. Obviously there are so many good people that live in the Middle East but their countries are dominated by bad minorities that have risen to such great power. Many efforts are being enforced to take down these horrific organizations, but it is so difficult to do so without killing innocent people. ISIS has caused so much tragedy in America, such as 9-11, so imagine how many tragedies occur in the Middle East, many of which are not reported.