
Orient Net, March19, 2018 — Seven civilians, including a child and two women, were killed on Monday (March 19), and several others were wounded as more than 80 airstrikes hit Douma city in eastern Ghouta, according to Orient News correspondent.
According to our correspondent, Russian aircraft and regime helicopters hailed the city with all types of missiles, and barrel-bombs, while artillery shelling targeted the city.
Russian airstrikes also targeted the UN humanitarian aid storage place, burning the bulk of aid and wounding the guards, according to a statement by Rural Damascus provincial council.
Russian airstrikes also targeted the UN humanitarian aid storage place
Syria civil Defence, also known as the White Helmets, posted a video on their official account showing a rescue operation in Douma city amid panic and horror among civilians.
Continued aerial bombardment during @SyriaCivilDefe teams working to evacuate the injured civilians in #Douma city in #EasternGhouta. #SaveGhouta #Syria pic.twitter.com/CXwVR1mNLp
— The White Helmets (@SyriaCivilDef) March 19, 2018
Assad regime, backed by Russian air force, has intensified bombardment to capture Douma city from opposition factions, after splitting eastern Ghouta into three pockets.
