Bomb kills 12 children after hitting Syrian classroom

Bombs dropped by suspected Russian warplanes killed at least 12 Syrian schoolchildren
on Monday when they hit a classroom in a rebel-held town in Aleppo 1 province, the
Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported.
The air strike hit the town of Injara some 15 km west of Aleppo city. A teacher also died
and there were reports Of others wounded, some critically, the monitor said.
Social media footage released by opposition activists showed a classroom with destroyed
benches and textbooks lying on the floor stained with blood. The footage could not be
independently verified.
There was no immediate from the Russian defence ministry.
In Geneva, a spokesman for the UN children's fund UNICEF said it was looking into the
reports of the raid.
The Kremlin launched air strikes over Syria in September saying it wanted to help
President Bashar al Assad, its main Middle East ally, defeat Islamic State and Other
militant groups.
Rescue workers and rights groups say the bombings have killed scores of civilians at busy
market places and in residential areas away from the frontlines. Russia denies this.
Amnesty Internationa said last month that Moscow's actions had violated
humanitarian law. US officials say Russia used fewer precision-guided munitions than
the United States and its allies.

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Response: This article is focused on the recent bombings in Syria. They suspect that it was Russia who bombed the school near the rebel-run town but they don’t know for sure yet. So far 12 children are pronounced dead and at least one teacher. This is a good example of the constant fighting and trouble that goes on in Syria. These children have not known a peaceful life but a life of war and conflict. This kind of thing is also a major reason for the Syrian refugee crisis. If they have the option to get out, that's what they'll surely do. This article is more heartbreaking than anything else but also shows the immense amount of conflict between the middle eastern countries and their allies.