At least 25 people, including 10 children, were killed in Russian and Syrian government airstrikes on rebel-held areas in Idlib and Aleppo, according to the humanitarian volunteer group the White Helmets. The strikes follow a surprise rebel offensive that seized Idlib province and parts of Aleppo, marking the most significant escalation in Syria's war since 2020.
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00:00At least 25 people have been killed in Russian and Syrian government airstrikes on rebel-held
00:05areas in Syria, according to the White Helmets.
00:09The opposition-run rescue service says 10 children were among those killed in strikes
00:14on rebel-held areas in Idlib and Aleppo.
00:17Rebel forces fighting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime ceased control of Idlib
00:22province and advanced into parts of Aleppo in a surprise attack earlier in the week.
00:27The attack marks the most significant escalation in the war in Syria since 2020.