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Aleppo airstrikes continue amid renewed violence in Syrian city | Aleppo airstrikes continue amid renewed violence in Syrian city |
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Airstrikes on rebel-held areas of Aleppo and shelling of government-held areas of the Syrian city have resumed, after a brief dawn lull followed seven days of violence, a number of reports have said. | Airstrikes on rebel-held areas of Aleppo and shelling of government-held areas of the Syrian city have resumed, after a brief dawn lull followed seven days of violence, a number of reports have said. |
At least one child died and five people were injured in airstrikes on rebel-held areas on Friday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. | At least one child died and five people were injured in airstrikes on rebel-held areas on Friday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. |
The strikes come on the same day as Russian state media said a “regime of silence” agreement in Syria sponsored by Russia and the US would apply for 24 hours in Damascus and the surrounding area and 72 hours in Latakia. | The strikes come on the same day as Russian state media said a “regime of silence” agreement in Syria sponsored by Russia and the US would apply for 24 hours in Damascus and the surrounding area and 72 hours in Latakia. |
Bebars Mishal, a civil defence chief working in rebel-held areas of Aleppo, told Reuters there were a number of air attacks on Friday morning, many of them around mosques in rebel-held areas. Mishal said one hit a clinic in Aleppo’s al-Marja district. | Bebars Mishal, a civil defence chief working in rebel-held areas of Aleppo, told Reuters there were a number of air attacks on Friday morning, many of them around mosques in rebel-held areas. Mishal said one hit a clinic in Aleppo’s al-Marja district. |
Syrian state television said three people were killed and 25 wounded when mortars hit a mosque in the government-held Bab al-Faraj area as people were leaving Friday prayers. | Syrian state television said three people were killed and 25 wounded when mortars hit a mosque in the government-held Bab al-Faraj area as people were leaving Friday prayers. |
Airstrikes on rebel-held areas have killed 123 civilians, including 18 children, in the past seven days, the Observatory said. Eight more civilians, including three children, were killed by government shelling. | Airstrikes on rebel-held areas have killed 123 civilians, including 18 children, in the past seven days, the Observatory said. Eight more civilians, including three children, were killed by government shelling. |
Seventy-one civilians, including 13 children, were killed by rebel shelling in government-held areas of the city during the same period, the British-based monitoring group said. | Seventy-one civilians, including 13 children, were killed by rebel shelling in government-held areas of the city during the same period, the British-based monitoring group said. |