Russian or Syrian air raids kill dozens in east

At least 30 people were killed in air raids carried out by Russian or Syrian warplanes near the city of Deir al-Zor in eastern Syria on Friday, a group monitoring the war said.

The strikes hit the town of Tabiyat Jazira, the British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. The dead included more than a dozen children, it said.

Russian jets have been bombing around Deir al-Zor as Syrian pro-government forces clash with Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) fighters, who control most of the province. The group has besieged remaining government-held areas of the city since last March, and last week launched new attacks.

Source: Alarabiya