Russia Holds Concert in Palmyra; Syrian Refugee Camp Struck by Airstrike. Aired 8:00a- 9:00a ET
LU STOUT: aleppo under a 48-hour cease-fire, BUT according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights at least 70 fighters have been killed in a battle between Syrian forces and Islamic factions. Now, video released by the Nusra Front is giving us a unique perspective on the war being fought around Aleppo. It was shot from drones and it depicts the impact from rockets as the al Qaeda affiliate fought for Khan Tomman (ph), a suburb southwest of the city. Just watch this. Watch what happens. Wow, a revealing perspective of the war there. Now, al Nusra Front said in a statement it controls Khan Tomman (ph) and a couple of surrounding villages after coordinating with other Islamist factions. Now, CNN's Jomana Karadsheh is monitoring developments on the spiraling violence in Syria. She joins us live from Amman, Jordan. And Jomana, we know that there was a deadly airstrike on a Syrian refugee camp. Women and children were killed. What happened and who is responsible?</s>JOMANA KARADSHEH, CNN INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Well, Kristie, no one is taking responsibility for this attack on Thursday on this internally displaced people makeshift refugee camp near the Turkish border in Idlib Province. According to reports, it was unidentified jets that dropped the bombs on this camp, killing at least 30 people and wounding more than 80 others, according to the United Nations, that's describing this as saying that this could amount to a war crime. And, you know, looking at the images, the aftermath of this attack really devastating attack, you know, these are people who have fled their homes looking for safety, displaced like millions of other Syrians who have been displaced by the violence over the years, probably displaced once or maybe even more than once, finding refuge there, but that, of course, wasn't even safe for them. And you hear from the people in these videos that we saw in the aftermath, they're blaming the Syrian regime and its allies for this attack, but the Syrian regime coming out today saying it was not responsible for this attack. Now, this is something, Kristie, that we have been seeing over and over again in recent months. These attacks on hospitals, on markets, and in this case, a refugee camp with no one taking responsibility, but having a blame game here with the different sides blaming each other and it is the civilians yet again who are caught in the middle of this very complex war. And this attack, of course, happening while the country is supposedly in this so-called cessation of hostilities, yet we see women and children yet again the victims of this violence, Kristie.</s>LU STOUT: That's right, despite the truce, or so-called truce, the human toll rises in Syria. Jomana Karadsheh reporting for us live. Thank you. Now, Russia's renounced Marinsky Theater Orchestra (ph) has performed amid the ruins of the Roman amphitheater in the Syrian city of Palmyra. Now Britain's foreign secretary has called the concert a tasteless distraction from the suffering of millions of Syrians. But Moscow says the event was dedicated to the victims of ISIS. Now our senior international correspondent Fred Pleitgen witnessed the performance.</s>FREDERIK PLEITGEN, CNN INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Attack helicopters hovering over our convoy at all times for protection. Russia's army went to great lengths to bring a massive group of journalists to the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra, recently liberated from ISIS. When we arrived, a surprise: a classical concert featuring a Russian star director right in the ancient amphitheater, and a greeting from Russian President Vladimir Putin. This concert is way to thank those who fight against terror, he said, ready to sacrifice their lives. The star music Sergei Raldugod (ph), named in the Panama Papers for alleged links to offshore companies with cash flows of hundreds of millions of dollars. He has denied any wrongdoing. Also on hand, Russian soldiers who demined Palmyra after ISIS was ousted, a sign of the pride Russia takes in its Syria intervention. Palmyra was liberated from ISIS control in late March after the Syrian army launched a massive offensive. When ISIS moved in to Palmyra, many experts feared the worst, that the terror group would flatten this entire remarkable ancient site. But when ISIS was driven out of here by the Syrian military, of course, with a lot of support by the Russian air force, the experts were surprised to find how much of it remained intact. But some treasures like Palmyra's Triumph Arc were destroyed. Now experts are debating how to restore them, but threats like unexploded ordinance remain. While, Russian demining teams have cleared both the ancient city and a nearby town they are also training Syrian troops to find and destroy explosive devices. The commander says the bombs ISIS left behind were particularly sophisticated. "ISIS left bombs behind that were professionally made," he said. "We found high-grade explosives and at least three suicide vests." Russia clearly views the liberation of Palmyra as a major victory not only for the Syrian, but for their forces as well, one they want the world to take note of even as Syria's civil war drags on. Fred Pleitgen, CNN, Palmyra, Syria.</s>LU STOUT: Now, the key U.S. jobs report for April has just released. And the U.S. economy added 160,000 jobs in April. That is fewer than expected. Now, economist surveyed by CNN Money had expected a rise of 197,000 jobs. Now, the unemployment rate remains steady at 5 percent. We're going to have much more on the jobs report on CNN Money. That starts in about 20 minutes from now. 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