Air strikes by Russia killed 56 fighters from a Turkey-backed rebel group in northwest Syria on Monday.

Russian warplanes also wounded 100 people when they targetted a training camp of the Faylaq al-Sham faction in the Jabal Duwayli area in Idlib province.

In March, a fragile truce brokered between the Syrian regime ally and Turkey stemmed a deadly months-long Russia-backed regime military offensive on the country's last major rebel stronghold in Idlib that displaced almost a million people from their homes.

The March truce has largely held with the exception of some bombardment and intermittent air strikes on the area, including a US drone strike on Thursday that killed 17 jihadists, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, led by Syria's former Al-Qaeda affiliate, and allied rebels dominate the region of some three million people, many living in camps after being displaced by the nine-year war.

After a string of military victories backed by Russia, the Syrian government has regained control of around 70 percent of the country, the Observatory says.

The war, which broke out after the brutal suppression of anti-government protests in 2011, has killed more than 380,000 people and displaced millions from their homes.

(with inputs)

Air strikes by Russia killed 56 fighters from a Turkey-backed rebel group in northwest Syria on Monday. Russian warplanes also wounded 100 people when they targetted a training camp of the Faylaq al-Sham faction in the Jabal Duwayli area in Idlib province.

Air strikes by Russia killed 56 fighters from a Turkey-backed rebel group in northwest Syria on Monday. Russian warplanes also wounded 100 people when they targetted a training camp of the Faylaq al-Sham faction in the Jabal Duwayli area in Idlib province. In March, a fragile truce brokered between the Syrian regime ally and Turkey stemmed a deadly months-long Russia-backed regime military offensive on the country's last major rebel stronghold in Idlib that displaced almost a million people from their homes. The March truce has largely held with the exception of some bombardment and intermittent air strikes on the area, including a US drone strike on Thursday that killed 17 jihadists, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, led by Syria's former Al-Qaeda affiliate, and allied rebels dominate the region of some three million people, many living in camps after being displaced by the nine-year war. After a string of military victories backed by Russia, the Syrian government has regained control of around 70 percent of the country, the Observatory says. The war, which broke out after the brutal suppression of anti-government protests in 2011, has killed more than 380,000 people and displaced millions from their homes. (with inputs)

Russia strikes kill 34 Turkey-backed rebels in Syria

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Russian air strikes in Syria&#39;s Idlib on Monday killed&nbsp;27 civilians, said a United Kingdom-based monitor.&nbsp;

The air strike was in northwest Syria&#39;s mainly jihadist-controlled province of Idlib, marking the highest civilian death toll ever since the region was designated in May as one of Syria&#39;s de-escalated zones, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.&nbsp;

Observatory chief Rami Abdel Rahman told news agency, AFP, &quot;The air raids struck several locations and villages in the Jisr al-Shughur area of the province bordering Turkey, leaving 27 dead among civilians, 10 of them children&quot;.&nbsp;

Idlib province has been the target of heavy air strikes for the past two weeks by the regime and Russian allies after several months of calm.&nbsp;

The neighbouring Hama province in Syria, following a jihadist assault, has also been covered by the de-escalation accord for Syria&#39;s war costing more than 330,000 lives since 2011.&nbsp;

The region was marked as one of Syria's de-escalated zone in May

Russian air strikes in Syria's Idlib on Monday killed 27 civilians, said a United Kingdom-based monitor. The air strike was in northwest Syria's mainly jihadist-controlled province of Idlib, marking the highest civilian death toll ever since the region was designated in May as one of Syria's de-escalated zones, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Observatory chief Rami Abdel Rahman told news agency, AFP, "The air raids struck several locations and villages in the Jisr al-Shughur area of the province bordering Turkey, leaving 27 dead among civilians, 10 of them children". Idlib province has been the target of heavy air strikes for the past two weeks by the regime and Russian allies after several months of calm. The neighbouring Hama province in Syria, following a jihadist assault, has also been covered by the de-escalation accord for Syria's war costing more than 330,000 lives since 2011.

27 civilians dead in Russian strikes in Syria's Idlib: UK-based monitor

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Russia strikes kill 34 Turkey-backed rebels in Syria

27 civilians dead in Russian strikes in Syria's Idlib: UK-based monitor