PARIS (Sputnik) – On Thursday, a refugee camp in Syria's Idlib near the Turkish border was hit by an airstrike, leaving at least 28 people dead, including women and children. The Syrian army as well as the United States, which stated it did not have aircraft in the area, have denied carrying out the strike.
"This outrageous and unacceptable act may… constitute a war crime and a crime against humanity. The perpetrators must be brought to justice. France is calling for an impartial and independent investigation into the incident to bring light to this heinous incident," the ministry said in a statement.
Syria has been mired in civil war since 2011, with government forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad fighting numerous opposition factions and extremist groups. A US-Russia-brokered ceasefire came into force across Syria on February 27, but it does not apply to terrorist organizations.
