Four days of ferocious Syrian government raids on the rebel-held enclave of Eastern Ghouta have killed more than 200 civilians, a war monitor said today. Bombardment today alone killed 58 civilians including 15 children, according to the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Regime bombing raids left 38 civilians dead yesterday, the Observatory said in a new toll. It came on the heels of the bloodiest day in months for Eastern Ghouta on Tuesday, when 80 civilians were killed in strikes. Eastern Ghouta, which lies just east of the capital Damascus, is controlled by rebel factions including Islamists.

Source: dna February 08, 2018 17:15 UTC