JISR AL-SHUGHUR: An airstrike early on Sunday over a busy vegetable market in northwestern Syria killed a minimum of 9 individuals, activists and native first responders stated.
Activists and Britain-based opposition conflict monitor the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights stated that Russia, a prime ally of Syrian President Bashar Assad, launched the strike over the strategic opposition-held city of Jisr al-Shughur close to the Turkish border.
The strike comes a day after Moscow’s prime mercenary group briefly revolted in opposition to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Opposition-held northwestern Syria’s civil protection organisation often called the White Helmets stated over 30 individuals had been wounded, and anticipated the demise toll to extend.
“We’re listening to that the critically wounded have been dying after reaching the hospital,” Ahmad Yaziji of the White Helmets informed The Related Press.
“It was a focused assault in the primary vegetable market the place farmers from round northern Syria collect.”
Farmers rushed the wounded to the hospital in bloodied vegetable vehicles, whereas activists shared pressing requires blood donations.
Neither Syria nor Russia commented on the airstrike, although Damascus says strikes within the northwest province goal armed rebel teams.
Northwestern Syria is usually held by the militant group Hayat Tahrir al Sham, in addition to Turkish-backed forces.
Activists and Britain-based opposition conflict monitor the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights stated that Russia, a prime ally of Syrian President Bashar Assad, launched the strike over the strategic opposition-held city of Jisr al-Shughur close to the Turkish border.
The strike comes a day after Moscow’s prime mercenary group briefly revolted in opposition to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Opposition-held northwestern Syria’s civil protection organisation often called the White Helmets stated over 30 individuals had been wounded, and anticipated the demise toll to extend.
“We’re listening to that the critically wounded have been dying after reaching the hospital,” Ahmad Yaziji of the White Helmets informed The Related Press.
“It was a focused assault in the primary vegetable market the place farmers from round northern Syria collect.”
Farmers rushed the wounded to the hospital in bloodied vegetable vehicles, whereas activists shared pressing requires blood donations.
Neither Syria nor Russia commented on the airstrike, although Damascus says strikes within the northwest province goal armed rebel teams.
Northwestern Syria is usually held by the militant group Hayat Tahrir al Sham, in addition to Turkish-backed forces.
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