Air raids on Syria`s Aleppo kill almost 2,000 in 2014

Beirut: Barrel bombings and other Syrian government air raids on rebel districts of Aleppo and surrounding areas have killed 1,963 civilians since January, including 567 children, a monitoring group said Friday.

A total of 283 women were also among those confirmed killed in the air strikes, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights which relies on a network of medics and activists on the ground for its reports. The use of the munitions -- which are unguided and cannot be directed against military targets -- has been condemned by the international community and human rights groups.