Russia's warplanes target Syria's Idlib and Aleppo, killing 12 civilians, seven of them children, according to aid agency and war monitor
Wreckage of a houses are seen after Russian forces carried out air strikes over at al Jinah village in Idlib, a de-escalation zone in northwestern Syria, on January 20, 2020.
The victims included nine members of a single-family, six of whom were children, in Kafr Taal in Aleppo province, according to White Helmets. Another child was killed in Aleppo's Takad village. Although the Russian Defence Ministry announced that a ceasefire went into effect as of January 9, the regime and Iranian-backed groups maintained ground attacks on the opposition-held city.
Turkey, Russia, and Iran held meetings in Astana city of Kazakhstan in 2017 and announced that Idlib and neighbouring cities, eastern Ghouta region of capital Damascus and southern regions, namely Daraa and Quneitra cities, would be de-escalation zones. In an exclusive interview with Anadolu Agency, Raed al Saleh said: "The ceasefire in Idlib seems to be collapsed...the regime attempts to seize Idlib through evacuation."
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