At least 11 civilians including two children were killed on Sunday in airstrikes on a market in northwestern Syria, a monitor said.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the strikes on the market in Idlib province’s Maaret al-Numan were probably carried out by regime forces.
Observatory head Rami Abdel Rahman said “military aircraft” had targeted the market in Maaret al-Numan, blaming the regime for the strike.
“At least 11 people were killed including two children,” he said. “There are around 20 wounded and the toll of victims could rise.”
Much of Idlib province, including Maaret al-Numan, is controlled by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a group led by Al-Qaeda’s former Syria affiliate.
Idlib is one of four so-called “de-escalation” zones under a deal brokered by Russia, Turkey and Iran in May.
However, the HTS is not party to the agreement.
— with AFP
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