Yahya Abu al-Yaman, a volunteer with first responders the Syrian Civil Defence, said 15 people were killed and 65 were wounded in the strike. Most were in critical condition after warplanes struck a vegetable market and industrial area in Idlib city Wednesday afternoon. The two areas are a few hundreds meters apart.The Syrian Civil Defence, also known as the White Helmets, said one of its volunteers was killed in the strike.
The Observatory said air strikes were also reported in other parts of Idlib province, recording at least 42 Russian raids and 33 by government warplanes. The Observatory has a network of activists on the ground and has been monitoring the war in Syria since it began in 2011. Russia is a main backer of Syrian President Bashar Assad, while Turkey is a strong supporter of some of the insurgents fighting against him. Moscow blamed the insurgents for violating the truce Saturday.
UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric on Wednesday said in a statement the world body is increasingly concerned about the safety of those civilians.“The UN urges all parties, and those with influence over those parties, to ensure the protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure, in line with their obligations under international humanitarian law,” he said.