20 people killed in Syrian air raids in Aleppo (photos)

At least 20 people were killed, including three children and two doctors,  in the Syrian city of Aleppo, Thursday, during air strikes by Syrian fighter jets. The UN described the situation in the city as ‘disastrous’. The Syrian air force bombed civilian houses including a hospital where members from the organisation ‘Doctors Without Borders’ were working at. Activists say that one of the few dentists and paediatricians were killed during the air raids.

Head of UN humanitarian mission Jan Egeland said the situation in Aleppo had dramatically deteriorated, adding humanitarian aid was urgently needed. ‘The danger for children and women, as well as members of humanitarian groups is present on a daily basis’, said Egeland, speaking to reporters in Geneva. Mohammed Alloush, one of the top Syrian opposition leaders engaged in talks at Geneva said the air raids were another instances of ‘war crimes’ by the Assad regime. 200 people have been killed since April 19. UN envoy Staffan de Mistura said the agreed cease fire was ‘hanging by a thread’.