Geolocation
Airwars assessment
Between eight and nine civilians were reportedly killed in alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrikes on Kafr Batna in Eastern Ghouta.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights put the death toll at three including one woman with “others” wounded. According to Enabbaladi, “nine people, including seven children, were killed as a result of the targeting of a residential area in the city.”
KafrbatnaCity2011 identified eight victims by name while one more victim who couldn’t be identified.
The local time of the incident is unknown.
The victims were named as:
Family members (4)
The victims were named as:
Geolocation notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Kafr Batna (كقر بطنا), for which the generic coordinates are: 33.514529, 36.374577. 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 girl is being carried away from the destruction caused by the contested bombs in Kafr Batna, 30th September 2016. (via Skynewsarabia)
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Injured or killed civilian is being carried away in the aftermath of the contested strikes targeting Karf Batna, 30th September 2016. (via Enabbaladi)
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An injured boy is being carried away follwing the contested airstrikes that targeted Kafra Batna, 30th September 2016. (via Eldorar)
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Chaotic aftermath in the town of Katna Bar follwing the contested airstrikes, 30th September 2016. (via Eldorar)
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An injured child is being carried away follwing the contested airstrikes that targeted Kafra Batna, 30th September 2016. (via Eldorar)
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Aftermath after the contested airstrikes that targeted Kafra Batna, 30th September 2016. (via Eldorar)
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Aftermath of the contested strikes targeting Kafr Batna, 30th September 2016. (via Douma.Revolution.2011)
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Aftermath of the contested strikes targeting Kafr Batna, 30th September 2016. (via Douma.Revolution.2011)
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Aftermath of the contested strikes targeting Kafr Batna, 30th September 2016. (via Douma.Revolution.2011)
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Aftermath of the contested strikes targeting Kafr Batna, 30th September 2016. (via Douma.Revolution.2011)
Russian Military Assessment:
Original strike reports
Russia has not reported any strikes between September 1st – 30th 2016.