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Syrian White Helmets search for victims from under the rubble. AP
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The Syrian White Helmets carry away an injured man. AFP
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Civlians and a member of the Syrian White Helmets help a woman following a Russian air strike on Maaret Al Numan in Syria's northwestern Idlib province. AFP
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The air strikes were believed to have been carried out by Syrian or Russian jets. AFP
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Busy marketplaces and residential areas have been a frequent target of the campaign waged by Russia and Syria since the end of April. AFP
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Syrian civilians flee an area targeted by a Russian air strike on Maaret Al Numan. AFP
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The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the deaths increased the number of civilians killed by Syrian government or Russian bombardments in the north-west to 682 since late April. AFP
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Syrian White Helmets search for victims from under the rubble. AP
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The Syrian White Helmets carry away an injured man. AFP
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Civlians and a member of the Syrian White Helmets help a woman following a Russian air strike on Maaret Al Numan in Syria's northwestern Idlib province. AFP
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The air strikes were believed to have been carried out by Syrian or Russian jets. AFP
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Busy marketplaces and residential areas have been a frequent target of the campaign waged by Russia and Syria since the end of April. AFP
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Syrian civilians flee an area targeted by a Russian air strike on Maaret Al Numan. AFP
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The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the deaths increased the number of civilians killed by Syrian government or Russian bombardments in the north-west to 682 since late April. AFP
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Syrian White Helmets search for victims from under the rubble. AP
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Arthur MacMillan
30 July, 2019
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