Geolocation
Airwars assessment
Up to six civilians – reportedly from the same family, according to some sources – died and as many as dozens more were wounded in alleged Russian or regime airstrikes which hit the Zahret-Almadaan area near Khan Al-Sal, local media said.
While the majority of sources blamed Russia, the Shaam News Network attributed the event to warplanes belonging to the Assad regime, while the Syrian Network for Human Rights blamed “governments warplanes and its allies”.
Many other sources didn’t identify the culprit, referring only to “warplanes”.
According to LCCSY, “three women and a child were martyred and six more civilians wounded in Russian strike. All casualties were from the same family”. A later report by the outlet, however, put the death toll at six, adding that “dozens” more people were injured.
Among other sources pointing to Russia were Syria News Desk, Halab Today and the Smart News Agency.
Dw news added that two children and two women died, while @ALAMAWI – who put the death count at four – said that seven more non-combatants were wounded.
The local time of the incident is unknown.
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Media
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A baby is dug from the rubble by the White Helmets after she was killed in an alleged Russian and Syrian regime raid on Khan al Asal. (via, The White Helmets) -
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A baby is dug from the rubble by the White Helmets after she was killed in an alleged Russian and Syrian regime raid on Khan al Asal. (via, The White Helmets) -
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A baby is dug from the rubble by the White Helmets after she was killed in an alleged Russian and Syrian regime raid on Khan al Asal. (via, The White Helmets) -
A man is rescued from the rubble following an alleged Russian and Syrian regime raid. (via, SOHR)
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White Helmets looking for trapped civilians and clearing the rubble in the aftermath of the alleged raid on Khan al Asal. (via, AMC)
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White Helmets looking for trapped civilians and clearing the rubble in the aftermath of the alleged raid on Khan al Asal. (via, AMC)
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White Helmets looking for trapped civilians and clearing the rubble in the aftermath of the alleged raid on Khan al Asal. (via, AMC)
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A residential building which has been destroyed. (via, AMC)
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White Helmets looking for trapped civilians and clearing the rubble in the aftermath of the alleged raid on Khan al Asal. (via, AMC)
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White Helmets looking for trapped civilians and clearing the rubble in the aftermath of the alleged raid on Khan al Asal. (via, AMC)
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White Helmets looking for trapped civilians and clearing the rubble in the aftermath of the alleged raid on Khan al Asal. (via, AMC)
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White Helmets looking for trapped civilians and clearing the rubble in the aftermath of the alleged raid on Khan al Asal. (via, AMC)
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White Helmets looking for trapped civilians and clearing the rubble in the aftermath of the alleged raid on Khan al Asal. (via, Syrian PC)
Russian Military Assessment:
Original strike reports
Russia has not reported any strikes between August 20th – 31st 2016.