7 jun 2016 victims include 8 children in the eastern syrian city of ashara syrian observatory for human rights says. people inspect the damage at a market in syria hit by air strikes on june 5 2016. (trt world and agencies) syrian observatory for human rights said air stikes thought to be carried out by syrian and russian forces killed at least 17 people including 8 children in a market in the syrian city of ashara near the southeast provincial capital deir al-zor city on monday. according to the british-based human rights organisation it is feared the death toll will rise because of the high number of serious injuries. the syrian regime which has been supported by russia in aerial strikes across the country since september 2015 began attacking daesh last week. but the russian defence ministry has denied its warplanes carried out air strikes on the market place. many civilians who are unable to move in and out of daesh-held areas face the risk of being killed by constant air strikes. people salvage goods from an aid convoy that was damaged during an air strike in the opposition held area of al-sakhour district of aleppo. (trt world and agencies) un says such offensives are successful in making gains on daesh. they also put millions of people at risk of displacement. the uns office for the coordination of humanitarian affairs said last week that 20000 people have already been displaced as a result of the kurdish-led offensive in eastern aleppos abu qalqal and menbij city sub-districts which are mostly under the control of daesh. according to syrian government sources the army captured crossroads to advance to raqqa in eastern aleppo and the strategic city deir al zour which connects the territory to iraq. the recent attack which killed civilians in the daesh controlled territory came shortly after another strike by regime forces. at least 15 civilians were killed in air strikes on friday in the daesh-held area of boulil near deir al zour. men walk near a damaged building in aleppos opposition held al-fardous district syria may 26 2016. (trt world and agencies) more than 500 casualties in aleppo the syrian observatory for human rights also said on monday that "hysterical bombing" continues in another neighbouring city of aleppo also on the forty-fifth consecutive day. at least 502 civilian citizens have been killed and 2600 civilians citizens injured in regime and russian bombings that caused great destruction in public facilities and hospitals said the observatory. among those killed were 105 children and 76 women over the age of eighteen. source trtworld and agencies related news iraqs vote violations | the global gag rule | slovenian elections thousands of afghan migrants walk into turkey for a better life are donald trumps new abortion policies just? 37th istanbul film festival egon schiele cy twombly | episode | showcase category news the blunders of mbs and how saudi arabia can reclaim its sovereignty sudanese president bashir dissolves government appoints new pm summit in tehran calls for political solution in syria talks in tehran are a last-ditch effort to avoid another syrian bloodbath a picture is worth a thousand words. follow us on instagram. follow trtworld dont miss out on the latest news we wont spam you and we respect your privacy. subscribe trt world on youtube subscribe to our youtube channel for all latest in-depth on the ground reporting from around the world. subscribe trt world on facebook like follow follow copyright �� 2018 trt world. trt world watch live tv schedule where to watch connect with trt world ios android youtube satellite coverage partner hotels corporate about trt world careers press releases documentary contact us legal terms of use privacy policy cookie policy
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