Geolocation
Airwars assessment
Two or three civilians including several children died and up to ten more were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes on Al Atarib, according to local media.
Syrian News Desk was among sources putting the death toll at two – with “ten others injured”. However, LCCSY – who blamed Russia – reported that three died including two children. Syrian Press Centre also attributed the event to Russia and put the death toll at three.
Jihad Mansour named Mohammad Najjar and Jihad Al-Masri as victims but said that they belonged to Haraket Hazim Army. An image of the latter victim showed him with a string of bullets hanging around his neck. These two victims were also named by @BNN_2016.
The local time of the incident is unknown.
The victims were named as:
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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A damaged building in the aftermath of the alleged Russian raid on Al Atarib. (via, AMC)
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A damaged building in the aftermath of the alleged Russian raid on Al Atarib. (via, AMC)
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A damaged building in the aftermath of the alleged Russian raid on Al Atarib. (via, AMC)
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The aftermath of the alleged Russian raid on Al Atarib. (via, AMC)
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Mohammad Najjar, a militant. (via, Jihad Mansour)
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Jihad Al-Masri, a militant. (via, Jihad Mansour)
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Body of one of the militants killed. (via Jihad Mansour) -
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Body of one of the militants killed. (via Jihad Mansour)
Russian Military Assessment:
Original strike reports
Russia has not reported any strikes on August 15th 2016.