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Airstrikes on rebel-held Syrian city of Idlib kill at least 58 including children | |
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An airstrike on the rebel-held Syrian city Idlib has killed at least 58 people, including a number of children, according to a reports. | |
Warplanes attacked a busy market place with suggestions that up to 80 people had been injured, Middle East Eye said. | Warplanes attacked a busy market place with suggestions that up to 80 people had been injured, Middle East Eye said. |
Two civil defence workers said bodies were still being pulled out of the rubble of collapsed buildings in the area, so the death toll may continue to rise. | Two civil defence workers said bodies were still being pulled out of the rubble of collapsed buildings in the area, so the death toll may continue to rise. |
One resident and rescue worker said the high altitude of the jet would indicate the attacker was most likely a Russian plane, as Syrian helicopters fly much lower. | One resident and rescue worker said the high altitude of the jet would indicate the attacker was most likely a Russian plane, as Syrian helicopters fly much lower. |
This claim had not been independently verified. | This claim had not been independently verified. |
The attack comes only hours after the US and Russia announced a landmark peace deal. | The attack comes only hours after the US and Russia announced a landmark peace deal. |
The two superpowers announced an agreement that included a ceasefire from sundown on Monday. | The two superpowers announced an agreement that included a ceasefire from sundown on Monday. |
In recent weeks a series of bombings on villages in the province run by a coalition of Islamist brigades have increased, leaving dozens dead and injured, according to local residents. | In recent weeks a series of bombings on villages in the province run by a coalition of Islamist brigades have increased, leaving dozens dead and injured, according to local residents. |
Additional reporting from Reuters | Additional reporting from Reuters |