Many more wounded, some in critical condition and with no sufficient medical supplies, on the verge of death, as air strikes on the town of Maarat al-Numaan continues unabated.
The death toll of Russian air strikes in Syria’s Idlib province has nearly reached 100, as several dozen of those who were critically injured in the attacks on Saturday have died, a volunteer rescue group reports.
'After 32 hours of our rescue operation, and following the deaths of those who were critically injured, the total death toll of the strikes has risen to 96,' the Syria Civil Defense said in a press release on Sunday.
The attacks took place in Idlib, the rebel-held town of Maarat al-Numaan and Anas Maarawi, a media activist in Idlib, told Al Jazeera.
In Douma, located in Damascus suburbs, Russian air strikes killed at least eight people on Sunday, the Syrian Observatory reported, adding that the death toll was expected to rise.
More than 250,000 people have been killed in the Syrian conflict, which began with popular protests in March 20 11 and ultimately turned into a civil war following a brutal military crackdown.
'After 32 hours of our rescue operation, and following the deaths of those who were critically injured, the total death toll of the strikes has risen to 96,' the Syria Civil Defense said in a press release on Sunday.
The attacks took place in Idlib, the rebel-held town of Maarat al-Numaan and Anas Maarawi, a media activist in Idlib, told Al Jazeera.
In Douma, located in Damascus suburbs, Russian air strikes killed at least eight people on Sunday, the Syrian Observatory reported, adding that the death toll was expected to rise.
More than 250,000 people have been killed in the Syrian conflict, which began with popular protests in March 20 11 and ultimately turned into a civil war following a brutal military crackdown.
Over 1,700 civilians killed
The main opposition bloc, the Syrian National Coalition, said in a report released on Saturday that it had documented the deaths of 1,730 civilians due to Russian air strikes since their launch in September 2015.
At least 135 children were among those killed, the coalition said, adding that over 29 hospitals were destroyed in the strikes in addition to schools, homes and places of worship.
In a statement, the coalition called on the UN Security Council 'to assume its responsibilities towards Russians’ continued violation of international and humanitarian laws'.
The statement also said that 'Russia’s claim of fighting terrorism is a pretext to justify its aggression on Syria, which was clear from day one when its air force committed massacres against civilians.
'Nearly 94 percent of the 12,000 sorties the Russia air force has so far flown in Syria targeted civilians and the Free Syrian Army'.
Russia’s defense ministry denied in December 2015 that it targets civilians in its air strikes, after an Amnesty International report accused it of doing so.
At least 135 children were among those killed, the coalition said, adding that over 29 hospitals were destroyed in the strikes in addition to schools, homes and places of worship.
In a statement, the coalition called on the UN Security Council 'to assume its responsibilities towards Russians’ continued violation of international and humanitarian laws'.
The statement also said that 'Russia’s claim of fighting terrorism is a pretext to justify its aggression on Syria, which was clear from day one when its air force committed massacres against civilians.
'Nearly 94 percent of the 12,000 sorties the Russia air force has so far flown in Syria targeted civilians and the Free Syrian Army'.
Russia’s defense ministry denied in December 2015 that it targets civilians in its air strikes, after an Amnesty International report accused it of doing so.
Source: Al Jazeera
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