Geolocation
Airwars assessment
As many as 14 civilians were killed and between 15 and 24 were wounded in an aerial bombardment which struck Idlib city. It is unclear who was to blame, with most sources attributing blame to Russia, and some sources blaming the Syrian regime.
Smart News reported that according to two activists, the bombing of the warplanes struck “Al-Arbaeen Street and al-Madinah roundabout”.
According to sources, as many as seven children, one man and up to three women were killed. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that four of the children were from the same family, and two of the children were from another family. Additionally, it was reported that the death toll was expected to rise due to the severity of the injuries.
Sources reported that many civilians were trapped under the rubble due to the extensive material damage.
One source reported that missiles were used in the raid. There were as many as 18 raids on the city.
The incident occured during the day.
The victims were named as:
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An injured child due to an alleged Russian and Syrian regime raid on Idlib city, 5th December 2016. (via SN4HR)
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A body trapped under the rubble due to an alleged Russian and Syrian regime raid on Idlib city, 5th December 2016. (via Idlib Media Centre)
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The aftermath of alleged Russian and Syrian regime raid on Idlib city, 5th December 2016. (via syriahro)
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The aftermath of alleged Russian and Syrian regime raid on Idlib city, 5th December 2016. (via syriahro)
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The aftermath of alleged Russian and Syrian regime raid on Idlib city, 5th December 2016. (via syriahro)
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The aftermath of alleged Russian and Syrian regime raid on Idlib city, 5th December 2016. (via syriahro)
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The aftermath of alleged Russian and Syrian regime raid on Idlib city, 5th December 2016. (via syriahro)
Russian Military Assessment:
Original strike reports
Russia has not reported any specific strikes between December 1st – 31st 2016.
On 6 January 2017, Russia, however, reported: “Since November 8, 2016, the aircraft carrier group of the Northern Fleet consisting of the heavy aircraft carrying cruiser Admiral Kuznetsov, the heavy nuclear missile cruiser Pyotr Velikiy, the large ASW ship Severomorsk, as well as auxiliary vessels of the Black Sea Fleet, has been fulfilling counterterrorist missions on the territory of Syria”, adding that ”in the course of two months of their participation in the combat actions, naval aviation pilots have carried out 420 combat sorties, 117 of them were night ones.”