Strikes on Northwest Syria Kill 12, Damage Field Clinic

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Air strikes on a rebel-held village in northwest Syria early Tuesday killed 12 people and put a nearby field clinic out of service, a monitor said. 

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group said a first round of raids, which were likely carried out by Russian jets, targeted the village of Duwayleh in Idlib province. 

"Twelve people were killed, including at least two rebel fighters and five civilians," Observatory head Rami Abdel Rahman said. 

"As they were bringing wounded people to the clinic in nearby Kafr Takharim, new airstrikes hit near the facility," Abdel Rahman told AFP. 

"They put the hospital out of service because of damage to its structure and to the equipment," he said. 

It was the second medical facility in rebel-held Idlib province to be targeted in four days, after a warplane on Saturday severely damaged a makeshift hospital set up in a cave. 

That bombardment, near the opposition-controlled village of Abdeen, wounded five medical staff, according to the Observatory. 

The World Health Organization has called Syria the world's most dangerous place for health workers. 

Idlib province has been under the control of rebel and jihadist groups since spring 2015 and is regularly bombarded by both Syrian and allied Russian warplanes.

In early April, at least 88 civilians were killed in a suspected chemical attack on Khan Sheikhun, a town further south in Idlib province.

The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) said last week that "incontrovertible" test results showed sarin gas or a similar substance had been used in Khan Sheikhun.

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Thumb Southern...... 25 April 2017, 12:49

Idlib must be cleared of the ones who are working on behalf of Israel, the cannibals or the head choppers.... Aleppo now enjoys tranquility and people are backing to normal life... except from time to time the American-led 'rebels' terror attacks.

btw, 12 killed: 2 terrorists and five civilians, and the remaining who are they, the neighbourhood cats!?

Thumb illiterate-Southern 25 April 2017, 12:53

I appreciate your intelligence, your passion and last but not least your sense of humor. Please, keep posting

Thumb justin 25 April 2017, 13:03

southern

it says ""Twelve people were killed, including at least two rebel fighters and five civilians," Observatory head Rami Abdel Rahman said. "

you might have missed "AT LEAST".

Thumb Southern...... 25 April 2017, 13:11

it's all about the zero credibility of Abdel Rahman (HRMG) and not the interpretation!

Thumb justin 25 April 2017, 13:17

i see, ok.

Thumb Mystic 25 April 2017, 13:32

If these were minorities killed, March 14 here would cheer and florish as they did with the bus bombing.

When Al Qaeda held towns gets bombed, it is easy to sense your sadness and neglect.

Thumb Mystic 25 April 2017, 15:13

Burned out shia babies are not so beautiful according to Trump.
Only the ones that gasps for air or wears gas masks are.

Thumb janoubi 25 April 2017, 17:24

Mystic: do you hear yourself?

show us where "Burned out shia babies are not so beautiful according to Trump."

You are a disgrace

Missing peace 25 April 2017, 18:01

miss tic is the shame of the human race to hold such disgusting comments... he just proves that he is an animal as much as ISIS... no difference in the hatred of human people that do not belong to his sect. tfeh on him

Thumb Mystic 25 April 2017, 18:25

I did not see Trump or the West in general have the same outcry for any other babies out there, not the Palestinian babies of Gaza neither when they were blown up by Israel.

Why the sudden changes for babies in Idlib?
Because simple, America supports your propaganda.

Missing peace 25 April 2017, 18:36

yes miss tic we know that for you hezbis some babies are halal the others are terrorists, moo hek?

Thumb i.report 25 April 2017, 14:48

Bourrin...

Thumb Mystic 25 April 2017, 15:11

The remaining are beautiful babies mentioned by Trump.

Missing arturo 25 April 2017, 18:23

The UNSC and UN Human Rights Council must meet in emergency session to condemn those in Syria "working on behalf of Israel." The Arab League should immediately call for such meetings!!

Missing arturo 25 April 2017, 19:00

@._.mowaten._

Not sure what your issue or concern is as I was trying to support your friend SOuthern. Specify.

Missing humble 25 April 2017, 13:28

The Butcher goes on and on...

Thumb gigahabib 25 April 2017, 16:10

Get the "rebels" out so the people can be in peace.

Thumb janoubi 25 April 2017, 17:23

you mean get the Syrian people out of Syria and replace them with followers of Wilayat Al Faqih right?

Missing peace 25 April 2017, 18:03

just like they are replacing all syrian sunnis by alawites and chias... ethnical cleansing is what this whole war is about and those hezbis pretend they are not sectarian ! LOL

Thumb _mowaten_ 25 April 2017, 18:11

18 million sunnis being replaced by 2 million alawites? lol dude you're such a joke. take your fanatical takfiri views and carefully place them where the sun doesnt shine.

Thumb _mowaten_ 25 April 2017, 18:44

._.mowaten._. is another fake account impersonating me.

is that the best you online trolls can do?

Thumb _mowaten_ 25 April 2017, 18:46

peace: oh because some propaganda pieces claimed it suddenly it is a fact? instead of looking up that BS just look at the facts on the ground, 80% of the syrian population is in government-controlled areas, and 80% of those are Sunni.

Missing peace 25 April 2017, 18:51

no surprise you would negate those facts and reports... all inventions i guess...
the sunnis that do not want to be ruled by your dictator are forcefully displaced, fact!... but of course for you the syrian regime is democratic and love its people.... pityful hezbi fanatic you are....

no need to further discuss with a close minded person like you.... live in your assad-the-great-democrat fantasy of yours...

Missing peace 25 April 2017, 18:54

and also the reports saying that ISIS does the same are just fantasies and propaganda too i guess...

Thumb _mowaten_ 25 April 2017, 19:13

indeed no need to discuss anything. hit me up when you'll be able to distinguish between facts/reports and opinion pieces by propagandists.

Missing peace 25 April 2017, 19:18

sure only sana or elmanar tell the truth, moo hek? everything else is fabricated, even testimonies by syrian displaced people themselves... strange logic you have pityful halfbrain...

Thumb _mowaten_ 25 April 2017, 19:42

no you buffoon, who cited manar or sana? i'm telling you look at the facts on the ground and you tell me about a few so-called testimonies? are you seriously that dumb that you dont know how easy it is to get a few stooges to testify that the earth is flat?

Thumb EagleDawn 25 April 2017, 20:18

lol @mowateh
sometimes i wonder if euthanasia wouldnt be the most merciful outcome for creatures of your kind.

Thumb janoubi 25 April 2017, 17:21

"blablablablabla 3 hours ago
Likely russian ?
Or Syrian or American ?"

It cannot be American because America is an ally of ISIS and the rebels, right? So it has to be Syrian or Russian right?

Thumb liberty 25 April 2017, 17:26

hereticarama fest