Regime bombardment in Syria's Idlib region kills 12 civilians, a war monitor says, as fighting flares in last opposition bastion fuelling an already dire humanitarian situation
An explosion is seen following a reported Syrian regime air strike on a residential district of Maaret al Numan in the northwestern Idlib province on December 18, 2019.
The bombardments hit the northwestern province of Idlib, which has been increasingly targeted this month by regime leader Bashar al Assad's forces. The intensification of air strikes on southern Idlib since December 16 has forced tens of thousands to flee their homes, according to the United Nations.The bombardment came as violent clashes continued for a third straight day between regime loyalists and the opposition forces and rebels who dominate the province.Fifty-seven regime loyalists were also killed, bringing the total casualty count to nearly 140 on both sides, it added.
Pro-regime forces launched a blistering offensive against the region in April, killing around 1,000 civilians and displacing more than 400,000 people from their homes.
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