Russian warplanes target the city of Idlib, bombing continues

Russian warplanes targeted the western neighbourhoods of Idlib on Friday (May 31) with multiple airstrikes, casting terror in the hearts of civilians and causing damage in the targeted buildings, Orient News correspondent said.

Russian air attacks and Assad missile attacks were reported in Kafroma, Khan Sheikhoun and Sefohen in the last hours.

On Thursday (May 30), five civilians were killed in the city of Maaret al-Numan in Idlib countryside, including children, and many other civilians were injured in the city, Idlib Media Centre said. 

On Wednesday (May 29), 20 civilians were killed in Idlib countryside; 7 in Sarjeh town, 4 in Bara town and 3 in the town of Hbeit, all of them were killed by airstrikes. Other fatalities were reported in other villages.  

On Tuesday (May 28) 23 civilians were killed in the north of Syria, the biggest death toll was in Kafr Aleppo in Aleppo countryside where bodies were burnt beyond recognition following the Assad-Russian airstrikes.

Syrians have called for mass demonstrations in the Atmeh camp near the Turkish border to put pressure on the Turkish guarantor to do something to halt the attacks on civilians.