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38 civilians dead in rebel, regime attacks in Syria's Aleppo

38 civilians dead in rebel, regime attacks in Syria's Aleppo

April 28, 2016 | 01:46 PM
Syrian civil defence volunteers arrive to wrap a body in a plastic bag following a reported air stri
At least 38 civilians were killed and dozens more wounded in fresh violence in Syria's second city Aleppo on Thursday, a monitoring group said.

Rebel rocket and artillery fire on government-held neighbourhoods killed 18 civilians, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

Regime air strikes on rebel-held districts, including the heavily populated Bustan al-Qasr neighbourhood, killed 20 civilians, the Britain-based group said.

 

April 28, 2016 | 01:46 PM