Syrian regime strikes refugee camp, kills 27

By Halit Suleyman

IDLIB, Syria

At least 27 people were killed Thursday when a regime warplane targeted a refugee camp near the Syrian town of Sarmada in the Idlib province, according to reports from a nearby local field hospital.

An Anadolu Agency correspondent said the casualties reported by the hospital included women and children.

Earlier, eight had been reported killed and 30 injured, a Syrian Civil Defense official said.

Ahmed Shakir, a Civil Defense official, told Anadolu Agency that a regime warplane had targeted the Kamuna refugee camp leaving its tents in flames.

Residents from Aleppo, Idlib and Latakia in Syria fled their homes because of regime attacks on opposition-controlled areas and sought refuge in the Kamuna camp near Sarmada, around 20 kilometers from the Turkish border.

Syria has been locked in a vicious civil war since 2011, when the regime cracked down on pro-democracy protests.