Russian Air Strikes Kill 53 Within 4 Days in Syria

At least 39 civilians, 14 fighters killed since start of Russian air strikes, four days ago.

People in Dair al-Asafeer village, rural Damascus, Syria use a fire extinguisher after the air strike. (Photo: AP)

At least 39 civilians, including eight children and eight women, have been killed by Russian air strikes in Syria over the past four days, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said, on Saturday.

Image from Russian Defense Ministry official website on Friday, shows an air strike in Syria. (Photo: AP)

It said 14 fighters had been killed - 12 from the Islamic State militant group around the eastern city of Raqqa, and two from the Al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front.

Image from Russian Defense Ministry official website on Friday, Oct. 2, 2015, shows air strike in Syria. (Photo: AP)

Observatory director Rami Abdulrahman said the figures only included those which had been verified.