24 civilians killed during 'Russian airstrikes' in Syria

At least 24 civilians were killed during airstrikes launched by the Russian warplanes on the northern Syria's provinces of Aleppo and Idlib, a monitor said on Friday.

Five people, including three kids, were killed during the airstrikes on Maarrat al-Nu'man area while four others were killed during Russian raid on Al-Dana, Idlip, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

A total of 15 others, including four children, were killed while 42 others went missing during another attack by unidentified war planes on Aleppo, the observatory was cited as saying by Radio Sawa.

Meantime, three Islamist militants were shot down during clashes with Syrian regime forces in the same province.

In another attack on Al-Bab City, Aleppo, a women, a kid and another person were killed, the London-based observatory added.

Source: MENA