Russia accused of civilian killings in Syria Russia has used cluster munitions and unguided bombs on civilian areas in Syria in attacks that killed hundreds of people in the past few months, according to a report by rights group Amnesty International Heavy damage following Russian airstrikes in Ariha ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TURKEY SYRIA Detail map Damascus IRAQ JORDAN 200km 120 miles ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REPORT FINDINGS At least 200 civilians killed in more than 25 Russian airstrikes that took place between Sep 30 and Nov 29 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Attacks on civilian areas highlighted in report Civilian deaths Talbiseh Sep 30 17 Omar Bin al-Khattab mosque, Jisr al-Shughour Oct 1 2 Darat Izza Oct 7 5 Al Ghantu Oct 15 46 Sermin field hospital Oct 20 13 Ariha market Nov 29 49 Suspected use of cluster bombs Kafr Halab Oct 4 Maasran Oct 6 Nuqeyr IDP camp, Idlib Oct 8 Some attacks appear to have struck civilian areas with no military targets in immediate vicinity – such attacks “may amount to war crimes” ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Areas of control as of Dec 21 Regime Rebels So-called Islamic State (Daesh) Kurds TURKEY Aleppo Latakia Hama Homs SYRIA LEBANON Mediterranean Sea 50km 30 miles ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sources: Amnesty International, ISW Picture: Getty Images