One civilian killed, 17 injured in terrorist attack in Aleppo

Aleppo, SANA- One civilian was killed and 17 others were injured in a new breach of the cessation of hostilities as terrorists targeted al-Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood in Aleppo city with rocket and mortar shells on Monday.

Local sources told SANA’s reporter that a number of rocket and mortar shells were fired by terrorist organizations on al-Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood, killing a civilian and injuring 17 others, adding that the death toll is expected to rise since the efforts to recover bodies buried under rubble are still ongoing.

Terrorist organizations targeted al-Sheikh Maqsoud and other residential neighborhoods in Aleppo on Tuesday with dozens of shells, killing 14 civilians, injuring 50 others, destroying a number of residential buildings, and causing material damage to infrastructure and locals’ properties.

Qabas/ Hazem Sabbagh

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