Barrel bomb attacks by Syrian regime helicopters killed at least 22 civilians late Thursday in a rebel-held town near southern city of Daraa, a monitoring group said as Thursday's death toll rises to 99 across Syria.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said regime helicopters "dropped barrel bombs on neighborhoods in Busra al-Sham in Daraa province," killing at least 21 people, including two children and four women.
Earlier the Britain-based group said 17 had been killed in the strikes, AFP said.
In the northern city of Aleppo, the death toll of regime aerial campaign in the last 72 hours has reached 60.
Early Thursday, regime air strikes on al-Sha'ar neighborhood killed at least 20 people, activists and monitoring groups said.
Regime's devastating air campaign was extended by Tuesday on rebel-held Aleppo after rebels' mortar fire 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. (Editing by Ridha Ali)
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said regime helicopters "dropped barrel bombs on neighborhoods in Busra al-Sham in Daraa province," killing at least 21 people, including two children and four women.
Earlier the Britain-based group said 17 had been killed in the strikes, AFP said.
In the northern city of Aleppo, the death toll of regime aerial campaign in the last 72 hours has reached 60.
Early Thursday, regime air strikes on al-Sha'ar neighborhood killed at least 20 people, activists and monitoring groups said.
Regime's devastating air campaign was extended by Tuesday on rebel-held Aleppo after rebels' mortar fire 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. (Editing by Ridha Ali)
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