Damascus (dpa) – At least 16 people were killed in rocket attacks that hit residential areas and a hospital in northern Syria on Saturday, a war monitor reported.
The dead included a doctor and three other hospital employees, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
The shelling in the city of Afrin, north-west of Aleppo, reportedly left many injured, including some seriously. Witnesses said children were among the casualties.
According to the Observatory, the rockets were fired from areas where Syrian regime forces and Kurdish militias are present. The Kurdish-dominated region around Afrin, in turn, is controlled by Turkey.
According to a statement, the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) deny the involvement of their forces in the latest attack.
