Geolocation
Airwars assessment
At least one person was killed and others were wounded in alleged Russian or regime airstrikes and/or artillery shelling on Mu’arzaf on June 15, 2021.
According to @HalabTodayTV, “one person was killed and others were injured as a result of shelling by the regime forces with heavy artillery targeting the village of Maarzaf”. @anasanas84 added that “a civilian was killed as a civilian house was targeted in the village of Maarzaf by Russian laser artillery shells” and Ebaa News Agency pointed out that the home collapsed and killed the civilian.
@mzmgr941 reported that the civilian Ahmed Muhammad Jammoul was killed along with a number of injured. A Facebook post by Ahmad Al Hasan identified that he was nicknamed Ahmad al-Saghir.
Multiple sources reported that other civilians were injured but did not give a specific count.
The majority of sources attributed the strikes to the regime. However, @seerij80 blamed Russia.
The incident occured in the morning.
The victims were named as:
Geolocation notes (3) [ collapse]
Reports of the incident mention the village of Mu’arzaf (معرزاف). Analyzing audio-visual material from sources we have narrowed down the location to these exact coordinates: 35.7898898, 36.6580114.
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A civilian was killed as a civilian house was targeted in the village of Maarzaf by alleged Russian artillery shells on June 15, 2021. (Image posted by @anasanas84)
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Image of Ahmed Muhammad Jammoul, who was killed in airstrikes and/or artillery strikes on the village of Maarzaf on June 15, 2021. (Image posted by @mzmgr941) -
An image of the village of Maarzaf as a result of the artillery shelling on June 15, 2021. (Image posted by @ahmadaabden)
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Image of Ahmed Muhammad Jammoul, who was killed in airstrikes and/or artillery strikes on the village of Maarzaf on June 15, 2021. (Image posted by Ahmad Al Hasan via Facebook) -
White Helmets working through the wires from a collapsed home following airstrikes on the village of Maarzaf on June 15, 2021. (Image posted by Syrian Civil Defense)
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Syrian Civil Defense members sorting through the rubble of a collapsed home following airstrikes on the village of Maarzaf on June 15, 2021. (Image posted by Syrian Civil Defense)
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White helmets rescuing an injured civilian following airstrikes on the village of Maarzaf on June 15, 2021. (Image posted by Syrian Civil Defense)
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Syrian Civil Defense members sorting through the rubble of a collapsed home following airstrikes on the village of Maarzaf on June 15, 2021. (Image posted by Syrian Civil Defense)
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