Syria: Russian airstrikes kill 12 civilians in Aleppo
Syrian Civil Defense official says attack targeted residential neighborhood
Fire fighters extinguish a fire which broken out after Russian forces staged air-strike over residential areas in Tariq al-Bab neighborhood of Aleppo, Syria on April 23, 2016. ( İbrahim Ebu Leys - Anadolu Agency )
Syria
By Esra Akgun
ALEPPO, Syria
Twelve people were killed Saturday in Russian airstrikes on an opposition-held neighborhood in Syria’s Aleppo province, a Syrian Civil Defense official told Anadolu Agency.
Ibrahim Abu Leith said that “Russian warplanes launched raids on residential positions in Tariq al-Bab neighborhood”.
At least 22 people were also injured in the attack and many buildings were severely damaged, according to Abu Leith.
Russia launched its military intervention in Syria in September 2015 supposedly after a formal request by the Bashar al-Assad regime for military help.
In March, Russia decided to reduce its forces in the war-torn country.
According to a tally compiled by Anadolu Agency, more than 361,000 people have been killed in Syria since the conflict erupted in 2011.
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