Geolocation
Airwars assessment
Five non-combatants – including a woman and child – were reported killed and more than five people injured in an alleged Russian airstrike targeting the town of Khan Shaikhoun.
The Shaam News Network said three civilians were killed in the raid, while the Union of Hamas rebels reported that four people died. The VDC put the death toll even higher, at five.
According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, a Russian rocket was launched next to Ahmad Al Ta’an School. The school and surrounding houses were reported partially destroyed.
The Violations Documentation Center named five victims.
The local time of the incident is unknown.
The victims were named as:
Family members (3)
The victims were named as:
Geolocation notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Khan Shaykhun (خان شيخون), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.44208, 36.65095. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
Summary
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an image related to the alleged Russian bombing in the city of Khan Sheikhun.
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an image related to the alleged Russian bombing in the city of Khan Sheikhun.
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an image related to the alleged Russian bombing in the city of Khan Sheikhun.
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an image related to the alleged Russian bombing in the city of Khan Sheikhun.
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an image related to the alleged Russian bombing in the city of Khan Sheikhun.
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an image related to the alleged Russian bombing in the city of Khan Sheikhun.
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an image related to the alleged Russian bombing in the city of Khan Sheikhun.
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An image related to the alleged Russian bombing in the city of Khan Sheikhun.
Russian Military Assessment:
Original strike reports
Russia has published no details of its Syria airstrikes for the period November 13th-16th 2015 inclusive.