BEIRU (Sputnik) — Earlier in the day, a Syrian military source told RIA Novosti that al-Nusra Front artillery and mortar shelling of civilian neighborhoods of the Syrian city of Aleppo led to the deaths of 12 people in the past 24 hours, with two more people killed in a terrorist sniper attack.
"According to our data, at least 25 people have been killed. More than 100 have been wounded, dozens are in serious condition. Our hospital received many children and women," the official told RIA Novosti in a phone call.
"The number of victims, unfortunately, may increase by night," he added.
Al-Nusra Front allies itself with al-Qaeda and, alongside Daesh terrorist group, is not part of the cessation of hostilities between Damascus and Syrian rebel forces in effect since February 27