Civilians killed in renewed warplane shelling in Idlib southern countryside

North-Press Agency

A number of civilians lost their lives and others were injured, on Saturday, as a result of raids on Idlib southern countryside, in light of continued air strikes after hours of calm prevailed during the previous night.

According to Pro-Syrian opposition pages, 4 civilians, including a child and a woman, lost their lives as a result of air strikes carried out by Russian warplanes on Saturday morning, in areas of al-Bara town in Idlib southern countryside, in addition to a number of injuries.

On the other hand, a woman lost her life and others were seriously injured, as helicopters dropped bomb barrels on the village of Abdita in Idlib southern countryside. While the number of raids launched by the Russian warplanes reached 12, targeting Kafr Nabl, Koura, Sahal, al-Halba, and the village of al-Rafa in Idlib southern countryside.

Whereas, Syrian Air Force warplanes took turns targeting with bomb barrels the towns of Kafr Nabl, Ahsan, Hass, Abdita, Hazaran, al-Barah and the town of Ahsam in Jabal al-Zawiya in Idlib southern countryside, while raids were carried out on Karsa'a, Hazaran, Khirbet Bernan, Furwan, al-Barsa and al-Katiba al-Mahjoura.

The renewed aerial bombardment, this morning, followed the calm prevailed in the region since midnight, while the axes in Idlib southeastern countryside and Kabana axis in al-Akrad Mountain witness targeting operations with missiles and heavy machine guns, between the Syrian government forces and armed opposition groups, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights .