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(Previous Incident Code: S1531)
Twelve civilians were reported killed in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Hajin on February 21st. Sources reported that “several missiles” struck the town 50 kilometers northwest of Abu Kamal.
Sana, the Syrian state media outlet, initially reported on the incident quoting local sources as confirming the death of 12 civilians – and stressing that the toll may rise due to the severity of the “dozens of injured”.
Several sources later additionally reported on the incident, but all seem to be apparent references to the Sana article.
The same sources stated that serious material damage was caused as a result of the strike, including “ovens” or a bakery in the centreof the city. This may refer to the the Khdairin bakery in Haji that the Syrian Network for Human Rights already reported on, linking it to a February 19th attack on Hajin.
However, Sana does clearly distinguish between the two strikes, stating that the February 21st bombardment “came less than 48 hours after the massacre of the American coalition, which killed 16 civilians”.