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Syrian government shelling in Idlib kills 9, including 3 children

Syria's last rebel stronghold has seen an uptick in government attacks, with at least 10 children killed in the past two weeks.

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A relative mourns over the graves of three children who were killed in regime artillery shelling on the outskirts of al-Foua at a cemetery in Binnish in Syria's rebel-held northwestern province of Idlib on July 15, 2021. — OMAR HAJ KADOUR/AFP via Getty Images

At least nine civilians, including three children, are dead following government shelling on towns in the opposition-controlled northwest of Syria, the United Nations and rescue workers said Thursday. 

The Syrian Civil Defense, also known as White Helmets, said artillery shelling on the town of al-Foua in eastern Idlib province killed six civilians, including a child, and injured eight others. 

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