Airwars assessment
On September 17th 2022, Russian forces allegedly hit to stone-cutting sawmills on the outskirts of Hafsarja village, west of Idlib, which resulted in the injury of a worker. Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that the worker was identified as Ghaith al Kouz.
The Syrian Civil Defense team inspected the area and found that the attack was likely a result of cluster bombs.
One of the sawmills was also targeted on September 8th 2022, and up to seven civilians were killed and 15 others were wounded (see R4467).
The local time of the incident is unknown.
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Two stonecutting sawmills were targeted on September 17th 2022 in Hafsarja, Idlib (Image via @SyriaCivilDefe / Twitter)
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Two stonecutting sawmills were targeted on September 17th 2022 in Hafsarja, Idlib (Image via @SyriaCivilDefe / Twitter)
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Two stonecutting sawmills were targeted on September 17th 2022 in Hafsarja, Idlib (Image via @SyriaCivilDefe / Twitter)
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Images of destructed sawmills after alleged Russian forces airstrike (Image via @SyriaCivilDefe / Twitter)
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Images of destructed sawmills after alleged Russian forces airstrike (Image via @SyriaCivilDefe / Twitter)
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Images of destructed sawmills after alleged Russian forces airstrike (Image via @SyriaCivilDefe / Twitter)
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Images of destructed sawmills after alleged Russian forces airstrike (Image via @SyriaCivilDefe / Twitter)
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Images of destructed sawmills after alleged Russian forces airstrike (Image via SNHR)
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Russian warplanes allegedly hit sawmills on September 17th 2022 (Image via @Almohrar1 / Twitter)
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Russian warplanes allegedly hit sawmills on September 17th 2022 (Image via @Almohrar1 / Twitter)
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One person was reportedly injured after a Russian strike hit a sawmill in Hafsarja village (Image via @IdlibPlus / Twitter)