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May 7, 2019

Syria: Air Raids Destroy Hospitals, Kill at Least 17 Civilians
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In Syria, intensified air raids by government forces killed at least 17
civilians in Aleppo and Idlib provinces over the past few days, and
local reports says dozens of people have been killed over the past two
weeks as a bombardment campaign pummeled what is believed to be the last
rebel stronghold around Idlib. The Syria Civil Defence, also known as
the White Helmets, have reported several attacks by Russian warplanes on
hospitals and medical facilities in the past few days.


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