(Zaman Al Wasl)- At least 15 civilians, including children and family members have been killed in Russian airstrikes on the town of Maarat al-Numan in northern Idlib province late on Tuesday, local activists said.
The deadly strikes hit the village of Mahershurin near Marrat al-Numanf east of Idlib city. The initial death toll included 5 children as 35 people were wounded.
Last Sunday, 6 women and 4 children, mostly family members, were also killed in Russian airstrikes targeted the town of Khan Sheikhoun.
This week, the regime army and Iranian-backed militias backed by Russian air power have made gains in northeastern Syria, stepping up a military campaign against Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in a push towards its stronghold of Idlib province.
Idlib has been a haven for tens of thousands of rebels and civilians who were forced to abandon their homes in other parts of western Syria that the government and its foreign military allies have recaptured from rebels.
It has already been the target of intensive strikes by the Russia and Syrian air forces in the past year that have killed thousands of civilians and destroyed hospitals and civil defense centers.
Zaman A Wasl
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