Artillery in Northwest Syria Kills 6, Including 2 Children

In this photo provided by the Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, Syrian White Helmet civil defense workers stand at the site where a shell struck in the Maaret al-Naasan village in Idlib province, Syria, Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022. (Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets via AP)

Six people from the same family including two children were killed in a Syrian military artillery strike on an opposition-held village in northwest Syria on Saturday, opposition activists said.

Residents said the family was outside their house enjoying sunny weather and drinking tea when the shell struck. Low-flying reconnaissance aircraft circled the area, Maarat al-Naasan village in Idlib province, after the strike.