61 civilians killed in Syrian regime airstrikes

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Damascus, (IINA) - At least 61 civilians were killed in regime airstrikes across Syria on Tuesday, in the bloodiest day since the cessation of hostilities agreement between the Assad regime and opposition groups came into effect in February.
Forty-seven people were killed after a regime warplane struck a marketplace in Maarat al-Numan in the northwestern province of Idlib, civil defense official Omar Alwan told Anadolu Agency.
The same aircraft also targeted a residential area in the nearby town of Kafr Nabl, leaving five people dead.
Nine people were also killed in another regime raid in Bala town in the Eastern Ghouta district of Rif Dimashq province.
Syria has been locked in a vicious civil war since early 2011 when the Assad regime cracked down on pro-democracy protests with unexpected ferocity.
According to a tally compiled by Anadolu Agency, more than 361,000 people have been killed in Syria since the conflict erupted.
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