Geolocation
Airwars assessment
At least five and as many as 15 civilians were reported killed in heavy Russian airstrikes on the town of Darat Izza, according to reports.
Al Jazeera said eight members of one family were among the dead. Five of those killed were later named by the local al Kanana Hospital.
The Syrian Network for Human Rights agreed that five non-combatants had died, though blamed the strikes on Assad regime aircraft. However Russian Air Force aircraft (likely either Su-30s or Su-34s) were filmed bombing the town the previous day.
The local time of the incident is unknown.
The victims were named as:
Geolocation notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Darat Izza (دارة عزة), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.28247, 36.85216. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
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Victim of the alleged Russian airstrike on Dara Ezzat, October 13th 2015 (via al Kanana Hospital) -
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Footage of 'the moment Russia carried out strikes on Darat Izza'. 13th October 2015. (via AEJkhalil) -
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An of the alleged Russian airstrike on Dara Ezzat, October 13th 2015 (via al Kanana Hospital) -
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Injured civilians being treated at Al Kanana hospital, 13th October 2015. (via: Darat Izza News) -
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Victim of the alleged Russian airstrike on Dara Ezzat, October 13th 2015 (via al Kanana Hospital) -
The activist @AEJkhalil tweets death toll rising to 15, 13th October 2015. (via AEJkhalil)
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Victim of the alleged Russian airstrike on Dara Ezzat, October 13th 2015 (via al Kanana Hospital)
Russian Military Assessment:
Original strike reports
Russia confirmed a number of strikes in the Aleppo area in its update for October 13th-14th 2015: “Su-24 bombers performed strikes against facilities near Aleppo, where terrorists manufactured explosives and installed them in vehicles of suicide bombers. These vehicles were planned to be used in the course of terrorist attacks in the cities and towns of Syria, and against positions of the governmental forces.”