Syrian government shelling in Idlib kills 9, including 3 children
Syria's last rebel stronghold has seen an uptick in government attacks, with at least 10 children killed in the past two weeks.
At least nine civilians, including three children, are dead following government shelling on towns in the opposition-controlled northwest of Syria, the United Nations and rescue workers said Thursday.
The Syrian Civil Defense, also known as White Helmets, said artillery shelling on the town of al-Foua in eastern Idlib province killed six civilians, including a child, and injured eight others.
Elsewhere in Idlib, the rescue organization said laser-guided artillery struck the village of Ibleen, killing a mother and her child, as well as another child. Four other children were injured when their home was hit, the White Helmets said.
The UN children’s agency, UNICEF, also confirmed that three children in Idilb were killed in two separate attacks on Thursday. In the past two weeks alone, UNICEF says at least 10 children have been killed.
