The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

15 civilians killed in Russian aerial bombardment on assembly of IDPs in rural Idlib

Syrian Observatory activists have documented the killing of more civilians in the massacre carried out by Russian jets after bombarding an assembly of IDPs near Maarrat Misrin in rural Idlib. The number of civilians who were killed due to the Russian airstrikes in the early hours of Thursday morning, rose to 15, including a little girl and six women.

The number of fatalities is expected to increase as there are at least 18 other civilians sustained injuries some of whom are in serious conditions. There are also information on other fatalities, since rescue teams are still searching for missing people under the rubble. It is noteworthy that the victims had been displaced from Hama, Aleppo and other areas in Idlib.