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At least one civilian died and up to four more were wounded in an alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrike on the al Hamidiya neighborhood in the city of Deir Ezzor, according to sources on the ground.
Most sources didn’t specify the number of victims, referring only to “martyrs” and “civilian casualties”.
But Euphrates Post reported “the martyrdom of Mohammed al-Ajam and wounding of four others after the air strike that targeted the neighborhood of Hamidiya hours ago”. This victim was also named by Deir Ezzor 24.
Al Natek and the Step News Agency were among sources blaming Russia.
However, Halab Today attributed the event to the regime, reporting “local sources said that the regime planes bombed the al Hamidiya and al Shawakh neighbourhoods, resulting in the deaths of several civilians and wounding of others. A number of residential buildings were destroyed”.
The local time of the incident is unknown.
The victims were named as:
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Russian Military Assessment:
Original strike reports
On 20th October 2016, the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation reported on the decisions made aimed towards stabilising the situation in Aleppo.
""Today, strikes by the Russian Aerospace Forces and the Syrian Air Force are finished at 10:00 (MSK) in the area of Aleppo. Early termination of the airstrikes is essential for holding a “humanitarian pause” on October 20, 2016”, said General of the Army Sergei Shoigu. According to him, it will allow to guarantee security of civilians leaving the city through 6 humanitarian corridors and to prepare casualty and medical evacuation from the eastern part of Aleppo.
“We apply to the leadership of countries influencing on armed formations active in the eastern part of Aleppo with a proposal to convince their leaders to stop warfare and leave the city,” stated the Minister of Defence.
According to General of the Army Sergei Shoigu, by the start of the “humanitarian pause” the Syrian troops will have been withdrawn to the distance safe for insurgents to leave the city with weapons through two special corridors: one – along the Kastello road, second – in the area of Suk al-Hai market."