BEIRUT: Ballistic missiles used by the Syrian regime of President Bashar al-Assad are killing many civilians, including children, an international rights group said on Monday.

These missiles “are hitting populated areas, causing large numbers of civilian deaths, including many children”, said Human Rights Watch (HRW), which has investigated nine ballistic missile strikes that killed at least 215 people in six months.

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