Geolocation
Airwars assessment
Several civilians were reported killed and a number injured in an alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrike on the Al Dairi fabrics factory in Kafr Joum, Aleppo, according to the White Helmets and the Syrian Network for Human Rights.
The White Helmets reported that Russian warplanes had carried out several raids targeting the factory, leading to widespread destruction and a massive fire which teams from Aleppo worked to put out. The civil defence force sad the strike caused the death of several civilians working in the factory.
The Syrian Network for Human Rights did not report any deaths but said some factory employees were injured, adding that the factory had put out of service due to a fire which also burnt out several vehicles.
The factory had represented “the largest source of employment in rural Aleppo down to Idlib” according to Syria Direct, which said 13 civilian workers injured in a strike it attributed to “regime aircraft.”
The local time of the incident is unknown.
Geolocation notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Kafr Joum (كفر جوم), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.11127, 36.95655. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
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A member of the White Helmets attempts to put out a fire in the aftermath of an alleged Russian airstrike on the Al Dairi fabrics factory, Aleppo, Nov 7th (via White Helmets)
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the aftermath image of an alleged Russian airstrike on the Al Dairi fabrics factory.
Russian Military Assessment:
Original strike reports
Russia confirms in its report covering November 6th-9th 2015 carrying out strikes in Damascus governorate.