Syria civil war: Russia raids on Idlib 'kill civilians'
Source: Al Jazeera
Air strikes mark most intensive bombardment of city since truce, says Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Russian air strikes kill at least 23 in Idlib
Blast near hospital severely damages medical facility
Fears grow that death toll could rise as rescue launched
Opposition says ceasefire was breached to undermine defence lines
The death toll from overnight air raids on the Syrian city of Idlib, apparently carried out by the Russian army, has risen to 23, including seven children, a monitoring group said.
Ten overnight strikes on Monday in Idlib hit areas around the National Hospital and other parts of the city centre, according to Rami Abdul-Rahman, head of the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. "The air strikes are the most intensive on Idlib since the beginning of the truce," Rahman told the AFP news agency. "Even though Idlib is not covered by the truce, it had been relatively calm with only intermittent raids."
The strikes on Monday evening on the north-western city, which is held by a coalition of rebel groups including al-Qaeda, come five days after Moscow said it was suspending strikes on Syrian "gunmen".
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