A new massacre committed by Syrian regime air force in al-Sha'ar neighborhood in the northern city of Aleppo, leaving at least 20 people killed on Thursday what rises the death toll in the last 72 hours to 60, activists and monitoring groups said.
Regime's devastating air campaign was extended by Tuesday when rebels' mortar rounds on government-held neighborhoods in western Aleppo, had killed 38 people, including 14 children, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. 10 people in rebel-held neighborhoods reportedly killed on Tuesday.
On Wednesday, regime air strikes on Aleppo killed 30 civilians, according to the Syrian Network for Human Rights.
The monitoring group that tracks war in Syria said at least 20 people, including 3 children and a woman, were killed in barrel bomb attack on al-Mashhad neighborhood as well more 7 victims have lost their lives in a missile attack on al-Kallaseh neighborhood.
SNHR also reported death of 3 people in regime shelling on al-Sukari neighborhood of Aleppo Wednesday.
Activists say the Syrian military frequently uses helicopters to drop crude barrel bombs - giant canisters packed with hundreds of pounds of explosives and scrap metal - on rebel-held towns and neighborhoods.
Bashar al-Assad has denied that barrel bombs are used by the military.
More than 250,000 people have lost their lives in the 4-1/2 year war in Syria.
Regime's devastating air campaign was extended by Tuesday when rebels' mortar rounds on government-held neighborhoods in western Aleppo, had killed 38 people, including 14 children, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. 10 people in rebel-held neighborhoods reportedly killed on Tuesday.
On Wednesday, regime air strikes on Aleppo killed 30 civilians, according to the Syrian Network for Human Rights.
The monitoring group that tracks war in Syria said at least 20 people, including 3 children and a woman, were killed in barrel bomb attack on al-Mashhad neighborhood as well more 7 victims have lost their lives in a missile attack on al-Kallaseh neighborhood.
SNHR also reported death of 3 people in regime shelling on al-Sukari neighborhood of Aleppo Wednesday.
Activists say the Syrian military frequently uses helicopters to drop crude barrel bombs - giant canisters packed with hundreds of pounds of explosives and scrap metal - on rebel-held towns and neighborhoods.
Bashar al-Assad has denied that barrel bombs are used by the military.
More than 250,000 people have lost their lives in the 4-1/2 year war in Syria.
Zaman Al Wasl
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