Airwars assessment
Six to eight civilians were reported killed in airstrikes on Dier Sharqi, Idlib, on August 17th.
A number of sources stated that all casualties were from the same family, and included only women and children.
Shaam News reported “a horrific massacre perpetrated by the regime’s warplanes in the eastern town of Deir Sharqi, Idlib, the toll of which is 8 martyrs from one family, all children, women and a number of wounded.”
According to Step News Agency, the “seven people who lost their lives in the aerial bombardment of the town of Deir al-Sharqi are all from the same family, namely the family of Hamoud Ibrahim Hamoud, known as “Abu Moaz”, namely: Ibrahim Hamoud Al-Hamoud, Majd Hamoud Al-Hamoud, Mohammed Hamoud Al-Hamoud, Ahmad. Hamoud Hamoud, Hamsa Hamoud Hamoud, Hudaiba Hamoud Hamoud, and Ghada Hamoud Hamoud.
Meanwhile, Smart News stated that the attack killed “five children, their mother, and another woman”, and Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported the killing of “a woman and her 6 children.”
Sources predominantly attributed the attack to the Syrian regime, yet a number named both Russian forces and the Syrian regime in reporting the incident.
The local time of the incident is unknown.
The victims were named as:
Family members (7)
- Ibrahim Hamoud Al-Hamoud killed
- Majd Hamoud Al-Hamoud killed
- Mohammed Hamoud Al-Hamoud killed
- Ahmad. Hamoud Hamoud killed
- Hamsa Hamoud Hamoud killed
- Hudaiba Hamoud Hamoud killed
- Ghada Hamoud Hamoud female killed
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Image Caption: "Syrian regime committed a massacre in al Deir al Sharqi village in Idlib, on August 17 SNHR: at least six civilians (five children and their mother) were killed as Syrian regime fixed- wing warplanes fired missiles on north of al Deir al Sharqi village in the eastern suburbs of Idlib governorate, on August 17, 2019." (via Syrian Network for Human Rights)
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