BEIRUT: Russian airstrikes on Syria’s last major rebel bastion, the northwestern province of Idlib, killed seven people and wounded 15 on Thursday, a Britain-based war monitoring group said.
At least four of those killed in the strikes that hit a stone quarry and a nearby home west of Idlib city were civilians, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights which was seeking to identify the other three casualties.
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Russian strikes on Syria’s Idlib province kill 7: monitor
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Russian strikes on Syria’s Idlib province kill 7: monitor
- At least four of those killed in the strikes were civilians
Swiss close Tehran embassy, but maintain open line between US, Iran
- The ambassador and five Swiss staff members left Iran by land
GENEVA: Switzerland is temporarily closing its embassy in Tehran due to the war in the Middle East and increasing security risks, the foreign office said on Wednesday.
The ambassador and five Swiss staff members left Iran by land and are safely outside the country, it added. “They will return to Tehran as soon as the situation allows.”
Switzerland will continue to maintain an open line of communication between the United States and Iran, in consultation with the two countries, the statement said.
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