Air strikes kill 23 in Syria's Idlib, Russia denies involvement

BEIRUT A wave of late night air strikes pummeled the Syrian city of Idlib, killing at least 23 people, wounding dozens and trapping several under the rubble of their homes. At least seven children were among those killed, said the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The Observatory said Russia carried out the airstrikes, but Moscow denied any involvement."The Russian aviation hasn't performed any combat tasks, moreover hasn't conducted any air strikes in Idlib,"the Russian Defence Ministry spokesman, Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov, said on Tuesday. page 17