Air strikes killed 23 civilians including five children in a rural part of the rebel-held Eastern Ghouta region near Damascus Wednesday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
"The death toll from air strikes that targeted Eastern Ghouta villages increased to 23 people, including five children," the Britain-based war monitor said in a statement.
Another 20 were wounded in government air strikes on two other towns, as artillery fire hit other parts of the Eastern Ghouta region, he said.
The rebel-controlled enclave has faced escalating bombardment in recent days, with 104 civilians killed Tuesday, including 19 children.
"This was the highest civilian toll in Syria in nearly nine months, and one of the bloodiest days for Eastern Ghouta in several years," Abdel-Rahman told AFP.
Home to an estimated 400,000 civilians, the Eastern Ghouta region has been included in a de-escalation deal that was meant to bring calm.
More than 470,000 people have been killed and millions displaced since the conflict in Syria erupted in March 2011.
(Agencies)
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