10 children killed as warplanes drop bombs in Syria, opposition group says November 26, 2012 -- Updated 1022 GMT (1822 HKT) At least 14 people are killed across Syria on Monday, opposition activists say State-run media report on military operations targeting "al Qaeda terrorists" 10 children are killed while on a playground, an opposition group says Cursing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, she asks why the girl had to die -- one of 10 children killed by shelling Sunday on a playground in a Damascus suburb, according to opposition activists. The opposition Local Coordination Committees of Syria said cluster bombs from Syrian warplanes killed children while they were playing. Rami Abdulrahman of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, however, said it's not known what happened. The violence raged once again Monday, when at least 14 people were killed across the country, the LCC siad. The Syrian government routinely refers to its battle against "terrorists," the term it uses for rebel fighters as well as extremist elements within the country. On Sunday, the state-run Syrian Arab News Agency reported on several specific military operations "in pursuit of al Qaeda terrorists who are perpetrating acts of killing and looting," in some instances identifying those killed and where they purportedly came from, such as Saudi Arabia, Libya and Palestinian territories. What started as security forces cracking down on mostly nonviolent protesters has spiraled into a civil war between pro-government forces and the rebels, including the Free Syrian Army. Rebel fighters scored significant victories over the weekend, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Overnight Saturday, rebels stormed Marj al-Sultan airport, about 20 kilometers (12 miles) from Damascus, and destroyed two helicopters and a number of vehicles. In Daraa province, rebels claimed to have taken over a base near the Jordanian border that once housed the Syrian army's fourth battalion. The bloodshed has seeped into Lebanon as well, where there have been deadly clashes between pro- and anti-Syrian factions. CNN's Roba Alhenawi, Karen Smith, Greg Botelho and Holly Yan contributed to this report. November 24, 2012 -- Updated 1908 GMT (0308 HKT)