DAMASCUS \u2013 August 19 (ONLINE) Nine people were killed including at least five children in a rocket attack on a market in the northern Syrian city of Al-Bab on Friday, according to emergency responders working in rebel-held areas.<\/p>\n
The White Helmets, a rescue group working in parts of Syria still held by armed opposition factions, said at least 28 others were wounded.
\nThe warring factions in Syria’s 11-year conflict have carved up the north into a patchwork of zones of control.<\/p>\n
Al-Bab falls within the areas of Aleppo province held by Turkish-backed rebels, but other parts are held by Syrian government troops backed by Russia.<\/p>\n
The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), spearheaded by Kurdish groups who have opened a dialogue with the Damascus-based government, also control parts of the north and northeast.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
DAMASCUS \u2013 August 19 (ONLINE) Nine people were killed including at least five children in a rocket attack on a market in the northern Syrian city of Al-Bab on Friday, according to emergency responders working in rebel-held areas. The White Helmets, a rescue group working […]<\/p>\n
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