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(Previous Incident Codes: R3142RS3347)
Shaam Network reported that “Russian and Syrian regime warplanes launched air strikes on the cities and towns of Barah, Kafrnbell, Mhmbel, Alia, Nukir, Habit, Altmanah and Hass and Kafroma” in Idlib, Syria on March 27th, 2018, “causing deaths and injuries among civilians”.
While @abduhaveez and @RFS_mediaoffice blamed the Syrian regime for the airstrike on Al Habit, @Wateen_Media accused Russia of the airstrikes in which “phosphorous and burning napalm” were used.
The specific number of those killed and/or injured in Al Habit is not known yet.
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Reports of the incident mention the town of Al Habit (الهبيط), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.4379459, 36.5379524. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.