Baladi News
Three children were killed on Monday in a new wave of shelling by Assad regime forces across Idlib, that hit schools, infrastructure and displacement camps over the past few days, driving thousands of people out of their homes, Save the Children organisation reported in an article published on it's website. Two Save the Children-supported schools were heavily damaged, the article said.
The three boys from the same family were killed in their tent in Khan Sheikhoun where they had sought shelter after their school was hit by shells, the organisation pointed out. A second school located in the same area was also damaged. In both schools, no casualties were reported, but the two establishments remain closed. A third school in Saraqib had to suspend classes for the day when shells fell nearby. The three schools catered to more than 500 boys and girls, and received education support from three Save the Children partners.
Several areas in Idlib, home to more than three million people, have been bombarded by the regime forces in the past few days, driving at least 25,000 people out of their homes, according to the United Nations.
Across Syria, 2.1 million children are out of school and 1.3 million are at risk of dropping out. One in three schools is either damaged or destroyed and attacks on educational facilities and personnel have increased, with damage or destruction estimated to have affected 40% of school infrastructure.
In its article, Save the Children Organisation called on all sides to respect International Humanitarian Law and protect schools, hospitals and other vital civilian infrastructure which are targeted by Assad forces and their supporting militias.