24/04/2014 17:55
Syrian opposition: Army helicopter drops barrel bombs in Aleppo, killing 24
A Syrian army helicopter dropped barrel bombs on a vegetable market in Aleppo on Thursday, killing 24 people, opposition activists said, according to CNN.
Dozens more were injured in the attack on the opposition-held town of Atareb, according to the Local Coordination Committees of Syria.
Barrel bombs, which are drums packed with explosives and shrapnel, can level entire buildings with one hit.
Rescue efforts were under way as volunteers used bulldozers to clear wreckage and remove the rubble of the bombed buildings, according to the opposition. It posted purported videos of the attacks on social media.
Another airstrike targeted the nearby village of Tal Rifaat, the group said.