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Amnesty: Syria, Russia responsible for war crimes in Idlib

Between May 2019 and February 2020, the UK-based rights group recorded 18 attacks on hospitals and schools carried out by Russian and Syrian forces.
A man rides a motorbike past damaged buildings in the rebel-held town of Nairab, Idlib region, Syria April 17, 2020. Picture taken April 17, 2020.  REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi - RC2C8G9K3BBG

Syria and Russia have deliberately targeted civilians in northwest Syria, according to a new report by Amnesty International, which documented more than a dozen attacks it said amounted to war crimes. 

The UK-based rights group recorded 18 air and ground attacks on hospitals and schools between May 5, 2019, and Feb. 25, 2020. Most of the attacks — centered in Idlib, Hama and western Aleppo — took place during the first two months of this year during a government-led offensive to retake the rebel-held province.

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