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May 10, 2019

Dozens of Civilians Die as Syrian and Russian Warplanes Pound Idlib
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In northwestern Syria, dozens of people have been reported killed amid
heavy airstrikes by Russian and Syrian warplanes. Among the dead are the
parents and siblings of two-year-old Khadija al-Hamdan, who was the sole
survivor of an airstrike that flattened out her home in Idlib province.
The U.K.-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says Syrian forces
have dropped over a dozen barrel bombs in recent days on Idlib, backed
by scores of Russian airstrikes which have hit schools and hospitals.
The United Nations has called for an urgent de-escalation of fighting.


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