Russian air strikes in Idlib kill 27

Air strikes by Russian warplanes in Syria's mainly jihadist-controlled northwest province of Idlib yesterday killed at least 27 civilians including two children, a Britain-based monitor said.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said it was the highest civilian toll in Idlib since the region was designated in May as one of Syria's "de-escalation" zones agreed in a deal between regime allies Russia and Iran, and rebel backer Turkey.

Meanwhile, US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces militia yesterday accused Russia of killing one of its fighters and wounding others in strikes on a gas facility it captured two days earlier from the Islamic State group in eastern Syria.

least 27 civilians including two children, a Britain-based monitor said.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said it was the highest civilian toll in Idlib since the region was designated in May as one of Syria's "de-escalation" zones agreed in a deal between regime allies Russia and Iran, and rebel backer Turkey.

Meanwhile, US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces militia yesterday accused Russia of killing one of its fighters and wounding others in strikes on a gas facility it captured two days earlier from the Islamic State group in eastern Syria.