London: Russia has carried out a series of airstrikes targeting Syrian rebels in the rural parts of dlib and Hama, according to UK-based human rights group the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR).
There were five consecutive air strikes targeting a refugee camp in a neighbourhood in Idlib, which left at least one civilian dead and others injured, the monitor said, according to BBC.
The Russians apparently launched the airstrikes in the rural parts of Idlib and Hama where the group leading the rebel offensive “has recently taken control”.
More than 370 people have been killed – including at least 20 civilians – since the offensive began on Wednesday, SOHR says.
For his part, President Bashar al-Assad has vowed to “defend” the country. The government has sent “large reinforcements” to draw a defence line around villages in the Hama countryside, the SOHR adds.
Idlib and Hama are located just south of Aleppo, where the rebels appear to have taken control. Opposition forces have maintained control of the north-western city of Idlib and much of the surrounding province, as reported by BBC.
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