Masses flee as Syrian war claims 140 lives on Sunday, rights group says
Fierce fighting between Syrian rebels and regime forces has sparked an exodus of residents from the Sheikh Maqsud district of the northern city of Aleppo, a watchdog group says. Violence also engulfed areas in and around Damascus on Sunday, where children were among eight civilians killed in shelling of Kafar Batna village, while a missile slammed into a Palestinian refugee camp in Damascus, causing more casualties.
Fierce fighting between Syrian rebels and regime forces has sparked an exodus of residents from the Sheikh Maqsud district of the northern city of Aleppo, a watchdog group says.
Violence also engulfed areas in and around Damascus on Sunday, where children were among eight civilians killed in shelling of Kafar Batna village, while a missile slammed into a Palestinian refugee camp in Damascus, causing more casualties.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights watchdog also reported that at least 140 people, including 56 civilians, were killed nationwide on Easter Sunday.
"The Sheikh Maqsud neighbourhood has seen a major exodus after shells hit the area, destroying several homes," said the head of the Britain-based Observatory, Rami Abdel Rahman.
The Sheikh Maqsud neighbourhood has seen a major exodus after shells hit the area, destroying several homes
"Hundreds of cars carrying families were seen leaving the neighbourhood."