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Airwars assessment
Between one and two civilians, including a child, were injured in alleged Russian and regime artillery shelling of the town of Majdlaya on September 27, 2021.
Syrian Civil Defense reported that at least one civilian, a child, was injured in shelling of the town of Majdlaya and the child was taken to the hospital for treatment.
A tweet from @VOSyria_ identified two civilians as being injured in the strikes. Other sources also mention “several civilian casualties” but do not provide a specific number.
@farzat1711 pointed out that residential neighborhoods in the center of Majdalaya were bombarded during this incident.
Sources were conflicted as to who was responsible for the strikes, with @jisrtv blaming the regime while @thawrat111 attributed the strikes to Russia.
The incident occured in the morning.
Summary
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A child was injured in alleged Russian or regime shelling of Majdlaya on September 27, 2021. (Image posted by Syrian Civil Defense) -
Alleged Russian or regime shelling of Majdlaya on September 27, 2021. (Image posted by @VOSyria_)
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A White Helmet helping a child injured in alleged Russian or regime shelling of Majdlaya on September 27, 2021. (Image posted by @farzat1711) -
Alleged Russian or regime shelling of Majdlaya on September 27, 2021. (Image posted by @Almohrar1)
Geolocation notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Majdliya (مجدليا), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.835454, 36.67717. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.