published october 26 2016 air strikes that hit a school in moderate-held idlib province in northwest syria killed 22 children the un childrens agency unicef said wednesday. unicef director alan lane said that six teachers also died in the attacks while the syrian observatory for human rights said that 35 people in total had died. "this is a tragedy. it is an outrage. and if deliberate it is a war crime" lane said in a statement. "this latest atrocity may be the deadliest attack on a school sincethe war began more than five years ago." "when will the worlds revulsion at such barbarity be matched by insistence that this must stop?" added the unicef director. the syrian observatory for human rights said that at least six air raids by suspected russian jets hit haas village in idlib province. "the dead children are schoolchildren and the planes are believed to be russian" rami abdel-rahman the organizations head said. activists posted pictures of bodies of small children and schoolbags covered with blood allegedly as a result of the bombing. in recent months idlib a hub for rebels has been the target of air bombardment. "one rocket hit the entrance of the school as students were leaving to go home after the school administration decided to end classes for the day because of the raids" the activist said speaking on condition of anonymity. other activists from the province circulated a photograph on social media of a childs arm seared off above the elbow still clutching the strap of a dusty black rucksack.
22 children 6 teachers killed in russian syrian airstrikes near schools in idlib