Russia denies responsibility
The White Helmets rescue force, which helps remove people from rubble left in the wake of bombardment, are still searching for survivors of a deadly airstrike in Ghouta, Syria. The bombs claimed the lives of 15 children and two women who were seeking shelter in the basement of a school. Leader of the Britain-based monitor, Rami Abdel Rahman, described the attack:
“Three missiles from a single airstrike hit the school, where the underground level was being used as a shelter.”
The National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces, who oppose the government, claim the air strike was targeted at the shelter with the intention of killing civilians. They posted photos on Twitter showing damage to the building and claimed the rocket penetrated three floors in order to detonate in the basement.