Geolocation
Airwars assessment
Four civilians died and dozens more were wounded in an aerial bombardment of a school and neighbourhood in Al Atareb, according to sources on the ground – though it was unclear whether Russia or the Syrian regime were responsible.
Sources reported that Russian warplanes and government helicopters were sighted in the vicinity – and that there were two raids with vacuum missiles.
There is photo evidence to show the partial damage of Al Atereb School for Boys. Many civilians were reportedly wounded – were wounded but no students were killed.
The local time of the incident is unknown.
The victims were named as:
Family members (4)
Geolocation notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Al Atarib (الأتارب), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.1375975, 36.8284035. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
Summary
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Media
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The daughters of Abdel Moneim Ahmed Mansour, both killed in the airstrike. 5th August 2016. (via Facebook)The daughters of Abdel Moneim Ahmed Mansour, both killed in the airstrike. 5th August 2016. (via Facebook)
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The daughter of Abdel Moneim Ahmed Mansour. 5th August 2016. (via Facebook)The daughter of Abdel Moneim Ahmed Mansour. 5th August 2016. (via Facebook) -
The daughter of Abdel Moneim Ahmed Mansour, killed in the airstrike. 5th August 2016. (via SN4HR)
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Al Aterib School for Boys, destroyed in the alleged raids. (via, Smart News)
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Al Aterib School for Boys, destroyed in the alleged raids. (via, SN4HR)
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Al Aterib School for Boys, destroyed in the alleged raids. (via, baladinetwork)
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Al Aterib School for Boys, destroyed in the alleged raids. (via, baladinetwork)
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Al Aterib School for Boys, destroyed in the alleged raids. (via, baladinetwork)
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Al Aterib School for Boys, destroyed in the alleged raids. (via ShahbaPress)
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Al Aterib School for Boys, destroyed in the alleged raids. (via ShahbaPress)
Russian Military Assessment:
Original strike reports
Russia has not reported any strikes between August 1st – 10th 2016.