Airstrikes in Idlib, in northwest Syria, conducted by the Russian government have resulted in the deaths of at least 22 civilians including many children.
The airstrikes have caused a mass exodus as civilians are fleeing towards internally displaced people (IDP) camps set up near the Turkish border.
"The sound of barrel bombs has not stopped all day," said a White Helmets volunteer. "Bombardment was targeting civilians fleeing from towns and villages near the main highway... This is a vicious and systematic bombing camping to force people out of the northern region."
The Syrian war has claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands and has displaced millions since its inception in 2011.
Read Al Jazeera's reporting here.
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