Syrian regime rocket fire strikes west of the city of Idlib in several locations, hitting refugee camps while rebels target regime positions in retaliation for the strikes, according to an observatory group
The rocket fire came the day after five Syrian regime forces members died in shelling by a rebel group affiliated with Hayat Tahrir al Sham.
The dead from Sunday's morning attack included three children among seven civilians, and two unidentified individuals, said the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which has a broad network of sources on the ground.It said another 75 people were wounded when more than 30 rockets exploded in several areas, including the camps, west of the city of Idlib in Syria's northwest.
An AFP correspondent saw flimsy tents destroyed and burned, blood stains and rocket debris at the scene.Abu Hamid, a camp resident, said: "We awoke this morning and were getting ready for work when we began hearing the sounds of strikes.""We didn't know where to go. It wasn't one rocket or two, but a dozen. The shrapnel was flying from every direction. We didn't know how to protect ourselves.
Hayat Tahrir al Sham , headed by ex-members of Syria's former Al Qaeda franchise, is one of the armed groups in the area but other rebel groups are also active.
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