Geolocation
Airwars assessment
At least seven civilians including two women and two children were killed and up to 40 more wounded in alleged long-range ballistic missiles (Scud) strikes launched from battleships in the Mediterranean. But sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or Syrian regime.The majority of sources attributed the attacks to Russian battleships. However, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, Syria News Desk and the Syrian Network for Human Rights blamed regime forces.
The victims reportedly included a pregnant woman whose eight-month-old fetus was saved, but the mother was killed.
The missiles reportedly targeted residential neighborhoods and a marketplace. Images and footage depicted crumbled buildings and destroyed market stalls.
Further photographs, published by the Media Office for the city of Dara Izza, showed injured children being treated in medical facilities.
Said Ahmed Rashid, a member of Dara Azza media office, told Syria News Desk that regime troops stationed in the defense plants near the city of Al Safira (which is under their control) launched a ballistic missile, and fell on a popular vegetable market in the center of Dara Aza.
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.
Summary
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Media
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An injured child receives medical treatment. (via, SN4HR)
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An injured child receives medical treatment. (via, SN4HR)
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A ballistic missile. (via, The Media Office for the city of Dara Izza)
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The exact moment the alleged raid hit. (via, The Media Office for the city of Dara Izza)
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A ballistic missile. (via, The Media Office for the city of Dara Izza)
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The aftermath of the incident. (via The Media Office for the city of Dara Izza)
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The aftermath of the incident. (via The Media Office for the city of Dara Izza)
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The aftermath of the incident. (via The Media Office for the city of Dara Izza)
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The aftermath of the incident. (via The Media Office for the city of Dara Izza)
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Mohammed Abdel-Qader Bakkor, killed in an alleged Russian and Syrian Regime raid. (via, SNN)
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Mohamed Ramadan Dawlah, killed in an alleged Russian and Syrian Regime raid. (via, SNN)
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Maher Naif, killed in an alleged Russian and Syrian Regime raid. (via, SNN)
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Jamal Mutaslem, killed in an alleged Russian and Syrian Regime raid. (via, SNN)
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A fruit stall damaged in the raids. (via, LCCSY)
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A newborn baby whose mother died while he was still in the womb. (via, Sln News) -
The aftermath of the incident. (via Enabbaladi)
Russian Military Assessment:
Original strike reports
Russia has not reported any strikes between August 1st – 10th 2016.