At least 20 people have been killed in air strikes in the Syria northern city of Aleppo. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said yesterday that at least 10 people were killed in strikes targeting the Bayan hospital in a rebel-held part of Aleppo city.

In al-Marjeh neighbourhood, at least four people, including two children, were killed when government helicopters dropped barrel bombs. One more person was killed in an air strike in the nearby neighbourhoud of al-Moadi, the SOHR added.

In addition to that, air strikes have targeted al-Salhin neighborhoud, one person has been killed and several others have been injured. In al-Rashdin neighborhoud, an air strike left one woman killed.