Syria – At least 42 civilians killed in Maarat al-Numan in a week
Maaret Al-Nouman- Southern Idlib countryside- Syria 30/08/2019
In the past six days, at least 42 of civilians have been killed in Ma’aret al-Nu’man area of southern Syria’s Idlib countryside, as a result of air strikes and missile shelling carried out by Syrian and Russian forces in the area, the Civil Defense said. It also stated that all the dead were civilians, including 21 men, 9 women and 12 children in addition to 115 civilian casualties, since August 23rd to date. The Civil Defense pointed out that 120 families of 710 people were evacuated from Maarat al-Nu’man area to less bombarded areas compared to southern Idlib countryside.