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At least one civilian was killed and 10 others were wounded in alleged Russian or regime airstrikes and artillery strikes on Kafrlata on June 12, 2021.
According to Syrian Network for Human Rights, “on June 12, a shell fired by Syrian regime artillery forces exploded near a house in Kafr Lata village in the south Ariha city in the southern suburbs of Idlib governorate, injuring several civilians. As other families rushed to the scene to treat the injured, the artillery forces shelled the site again, killing one civilian, named as Sanad Ali Haj Yousef, and injuring approximately ten others.” @syr_television added that the civilian killed was a “displaced person”.
@OGNreports tweeted that “one civilian has been killed and 10 others wounded in the village of Kafr Lata”. Syrian Civil Defense also reported that one civilian was killed, adding that 10 others were wounded “including two children this morning, Saturday, June 12, as a result of artillery shelling by the regime forces”.
The majority of other sources also identified 10 civilians as being injured. However, @rdwanalshhwan reported the low number that four civilians were wounded and Nedaa post gave the high number of 11 civilians injured.
Shaam News added that among those injured were “serious cases”.
Jesr Press reported that “local sources said that a Russian “Krassenbul” missile targeted a civilian car in the town of Kafr Lata”.
Sources were conflicted as to whether the regime or Russia was responsible.
The local time of the incident is unknown.
The victims were named as:
Geolocation notes (2) [ collapse]
Reports of the incident mention the village of Kafrlata (كفرلاتا). Analyzing audio-visual material from sources we have narrowed down the location to these exact coordinates: 35.802342, 36.625139.
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Caption translation: A string of villages in the Jabal al-Zawiya region of southern #Idlib have come under continuous heavy artillery shelling by the Assad regime and Russian occupation militias this morning. One civilian has been killed and 10 others wounded in the village of Kafr Lata. #Syria (Image posted by @OGNreports) -
Images of White Helmets rescuing civilians following the alleged Russian or regime bombing of Kafr Lata on June 12, 2021. A civilian was killed and 10 others, including two children, were killed, this morning, Saturday, June 12, as a result of artillery shelling by the regime forces on the village of Kafr Lata in the southern countryside of Idlib. (Image posted by Syrian Civil Defense)
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Images of White Helmets rescuing civilians following the alleged Russian or regime bombing of Kafr Lata on June 12, 2021. A civilian was killed and 10 others, including two children, were killed, this morning, Saturday, June 12, as a result of artillery shelling by the regime forces on the village of Kafr Lata in the southern countryside of Idlib. (Image posted by Syrian Civil Defense)
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Images of White Helmets rescuing civilians following the alleged Russian or regime bombing of Kafr Lata on June 12, 2021. A civilian was killed and 10 others, including two children, were killed, this morning, Saturday, June 12, as a result of artillery shelling by the regime forces on the village of Kafr Lata in the southern countryside of Idlib. (Image posted by Syrian Civil Defense)
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Images of White Helmets rescuing civilians following the alleged Russian or regime bombing of Kafr Lata on June 12, 2021. A civilian was killed and 10 others, including two children, were killed, this morning, Saturday, June 12, as a result of artillery shelling by the regime forces on the village of Kafr Lata in the southern countryside of Idlib. (Image posted by Syrian Civil Defense)
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Image of the hospital where injured civilians were taken following airstrikes on Kafr Lata on June 12, 2021. The fall of a martyr and a number of wounded, including serious cases among civilians, as a result of massive shelling by the Russian and Assad criminals that targeted civilian homes in the town of Kafr Lata in Idlib countryside. (Image posted by Shaam)
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Image of the damage to a vehicle and the blood from an injured civilian caused by the airstrikes on Kafr Lata on June 12, 2021. The fall of a martyr and a number of wounded, including serious cases among civilians, as a result of massive shelling by the Russian and Assad criminals that targeted civilian homes in the town of Kafr Lata in Idlib countryside. (Image posted by Shaam)
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Image of the damage caused by the airstrikes on Kafr Lata on June 12, 2021. The fall of a martyr and a number of wounded, including serious cases among civilians, as a result of massive shelling by the Russian and Assad criminals that targeted civilian homes in the town of Kafr Lata in Idlib countryside. (Image posted by Shaam)
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Image of the damage caused by the airstrikes on Kafr Lata on June 12, 2021. The fall of a martyr and a number of wounded, including serious cases among civilians, as a result of massive shelling by the Russian and Assad criminals that targeted civilian homes in the town of Kafr Lata in Idlib countryside. (Image posted by Shaam)
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Image of the damage caused by the airstrikes on Kafr Lata on June 12, 2021. The fall of a martyr and a number of wounded, including serious cases among civilians, as a result of massive shelling by the Russian and Assad criminals that targeted civilian homes in the town of Kafr Lata in Idlib countryside. (Image posted by Shaam)
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Image of the damage caused by the airstrikes on Kafr Lata on June 12, 2021. The fall of a martyr and a number of wounded, including serious cases among civilians, as a result of massive shelling by the Russian and Assad criminals that targeted civilian homes in the town of Kafr Lata in Idlib countryside. (Image posted by Shaam)
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Image of the damage caused by the airstrikes on Kafr Lata on June 12, 2021. The fall of a martyr and a number of wounded, including serious cases among civilians, as a result of massive shelling by the Russian and Assad criminals that targeted civilian homes in the town of Kafr Lata in Idlib countryside. (Image posted by Shaam)
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Image of the damage caused by the airstrikes on Kafr Lata on June 12, 2021. The fall of a martyr and a number of wounded, including serious cases among civilians, as a result of massive shelling by the Russian and Assad criminals that targeted civilian homes in the town of Kafr Lata in Idlib countryside. (Image posted by Shaam)
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Image of the damage caused by the airstrikes on Kafr Lata on June 12, 2021. The fall of a martyr and a number of wounded, including serious cases among civilians, as a result of massive shelling by the Russian and Assad criminals that targeted civilian homes in the town of Kafr Lata in Idlib countryside. (Image posted by Shaam)
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Image of a man injured in the airstrikes on Kafr Lata on June 12, 2021. The fall of a martyr and a number of wounded, including serious cases among civilians, as a result of massive shelling by the Russian and Assad criminals that targeted civilian homes in the town of Kafr Lata in Idlib countryside. (Image posted by Shaam)
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An image of the injured being treated in a medical facility following airstrikes on Kafrlata on June 12, 2021. (Image posted by @Hamoudi_Free_Sy) -
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An image of one of the injured civilians being treated in a medical facility following airstrikes on Kafrlata on June 12, 2021. (Image posted by @rdwanalshhwan) -
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A graphic image of one of the injured civilians being treated in a medical facility following airstrikes on Kafrlata on June 12, 2021. (Image posted by @8042EX6U98q4ciL) -
Image of Sanad Ali Hajj Yusuf, killed in strikes on Kafrlata on June 12, 2021. (Image posted by Gomha Al Shamali via Facebook)