Syrian Observatory: air strikes kill 46 people in Deraa since yesterday

Smoke rises from the southeast part of Deraa, Syria in this handout released on June 27, 2018. SANA/Handout via REUTERS

BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Thursday that air strikes have killed 46 people, including children, since yesterday in rebel-held parts of Deraa province.

Government warplanes have pounded towns in southwest Syria in recent days as a Syrian army offensive, backed by Russia, gathers pace.

(Reporting by Ellen Francis; Editing by Toby Chopra)