Syria conflict: Air strikes on Idlib markets 'kill dozens'

Source: BBC

At least 44 people have been killed and dozens hurt in Syrian government air strikes on markets in two rebel-held towns in Idlib province, activists say.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said 37 died in Maarat al-Numan and another seven in nearby Kafranbel.

The death toll was expected to rise as many of the injured were in a serious condition, the monitoring group added.

Escalating violence in the north-west in recent days has left a seven-week partial truce on the verge of collapse.


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