Heavy regime bombardment of a jihadist bastion in northwest Syria has led to a mounting civilian death tollBEIRUT: The latest strikes in an unprecedented wave of regime bombardment on a jihadist enclave in northwestern Syria killed at least 13 civilians on Wednesday, a war monitor said. Air strikes, some using deadly barrel bombs, and shelling by both government and Russian warplanes have claimed a mounting civilian death toll over the past few weeks. Two others were killed in strikes on the Idlib town of Hbeit, he said. The civilian death toll has mounted in and around Idlib in recent days, reaching more than 270 over the past month, according to the Observatory. The conflict in Syria has killed more than 370,000 people since it started in 2011.

Source: Bangkok Post May 29, 2019 10:07 UTC