Heavy fighting last week around northwestern Syria mostly died down by
Friday, but the Syrian government and al-Qaeda’s rebel faction have not
totally let the calm return, instead spending the weekend trading fire,
including airstrikes and rocket fire.
Syrian military forces, and Russian warplanes carried out airstrikes against the Idlib Prioince mostly over the weekend. At least 22 civilians were reported killed over the past few days, with 45 others wounded.
Exact figures on Idlib strikes are likely to be contested, as the White
Helmets have generally provided the tolls. The White Helmets are funded
by Western governments, and have historically not proven the most
reliable on death tolls.
On top of those killed in Idlib, al-Qaeda forces killed at least six civilians
in the city of Aleppo, firing rockets against the area. Officials
predicted that toll would rise, as the eight wounded include several
gravely wounded.
At Least 28 Civilians Killed by Rockets and Airstrikes in Northwest Syria
Al-Qaeda fired rockets at major city of Aleppo
Jason Ditz is Senior Editor for Antiwar.com. He has 20 years of experience in foreign policy research and his work has appeared in The American Conservative, Responsible Statecraft, Forbes, Toronto Star, Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Providence Journal, Washington Times, and the Detroit Free Press.
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