Russian air strikes today killed at least 15 civilians including a child in the last major opposition bastion of Idlib in northwestern Syria.
The strikes after midnight targeted an area where displaced Syrians had gathered outside the town of Maaret Misrin in Idlib province, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. The Observatory said, the toll was likely to increase as many wounded were in a critical state.
Moscow-backed regime forces have since December waged a deadly battle against the jihadist-dominated Idlib region, causing almost a million people, mostly women and children, to flee their homes and shelters.
The strikes comes as the leaders of Russia and Turkey meet in Moscow to discuss the situation in Idlib, where Ankara backs some rebel groups and has become directly involved in fighting in recent weeks. Syria’s war has killed more than 380,000 people and displaced millions since it started in 2011 with the brutal repression on anti-government protests.
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