Syria conflict: Deadly air strike on market as truce hopes rise

10th September 2016

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An air strike on a market in the rebel-held Syrian city of Idlib killed at least 20 people hours after the US and Russia announced plans for a truce.
As many as 90 people were also injured, media and opposition activists said, when a busy vegetable market was targeted by unidentified aircraft.

A 10-day truce is meant to start on Monday, followed by co-ordinated air strikes against jihadist militants.

Turkey and the EU welcomed the plan but warned that further action was needed.

Turkey said aid must be delivered from the very start while EU foreign policy chief...