Airstrikes in rebel-held Idlib province on Wednesday were possibly the deadliest attack on a school since the Syria war began, a top UN official has said, describing the incident as an “outrage” and a possible war crime. “This latest atrocity may be the deadliest attack on a school since the war began more than five years ago,” he added. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a UK-based war monitor, said the warplanes had struck several locations in Haas including an elementary and middle school. The latest attacks came amid growing outrage at the disregard for civilians in the Syrian war, particularly in the Russian and Syrian campaign over Aleppo, which has killed hundreds of civilians. In a pointed attack, he told O’Brien to leave his comments “for the novel you’re going to write some day”.

Source: The Guardian October 26, 2016 23:16 UTC