20 dead in Syria barrel bomb attack in Aleppo

A general view shows buildings and the Syrian national flag in Aleppo's al-Ansari neighbourhood   REUTERS

AFP/ AleppoSyrian regime helicopters on Monday dropped barrel bombs on an opposition-held district in northern Aleppo city, killing at least 20 people, including several children, an NGO said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said 20 people were killed and others injured, including some in serious condition, in the attacks on the Sukkari neighbourhood.