(Previous Incident Codes: R3096 RS3301 )

An unknown number of civilians were killed or injured in alleged Russian or Syrian air and/or artillery strikes on the city of Ain Tarma on March 18th, 2020, according to local sources.

The Local Coordination Committees of Syria reported that there were “martyrs and wounded in airstrikes by Assad and the Russians on the cities of Harasta, Arbeen and the town of Ain Tarma in eastern Ghouta.”

Four Russian air raids took place, according to the Damascus countryside White Helmets on Facebook, adding that Syrian Civil Defence teams responded promptly to the bombing. @SyriaTwitte reported that explosive barrels were fired by helicopters in the morning.

Qasioun added that “Ain Tarma and Douma were shelled with mortar shells and helicopters dropped explosive barrels on Irbin city”.

According to the White Helmets, there were “four Russian raids  aimed at the residential areas of the town”.