Syria War: World Shrugs As 103 Civilians Killed In 10 Days

(BBC) More than 100 people including 26 children have died in air strikes on hospitals schools markets and bakeries in north-west Syria in the past 10 days a top UN official says. Human rights chief Michelle Bachelet blamed the attacks in rebel-held areas on the government and its allies. But the attacks were met with apparent international indifference she said. Syria and its ally Russia have both denied targeting civilians in air strikes in the Idlib region. Whos in control of Idlib? Why does the battle for Idlib matter? Why is there a war in Syria? Speaking to reporters Ms Bachelet criticised the failure of leadership by the worlds most powerful nations. The rising death toll in Idlib had been met with a collective shrug and the conflict had fallen off the international radar while the UN Security Council was paralysed she said. She said the civilian targets were unlikely to have been accidental and warned that those carrying out the attacks could be charged with war crimes. Intentional attacks against civilians are war crimes and those who have ordered them or carried them out are criminally responsible for their actions Ms Bachelet said.