Airwars assessment
As many as 30 civilians were killed, and dozens more were wounded, in an airstrike which on cotton mill in Al-Salhiya, according to local media. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, with some blaming Russian forces, and others blaming the Syrian regime. One source reported that six Russian warplanes were sighted in the vicinity.
Sources were also conflicted as to what was struck. Many talk of a cotton mill as the location of the strike, which was used to make sacks for agricultural workers. Another source reported that a shop was selling second hand things was struck – named as ‘Al Rakkaz shop’.
According to a number of other reports, residential homes were struck. Finally, one source claimed that a weapons and ammunition store was struck. It can be educed from this that the entire vicinity was struck with a thorough aerial bombardment.
Additionally, many reports claimed that civilians were burned, charred and disfigured in the aftermath of the raid. One source reported that many of the wounded were in a serious condition and the death toll was likely to rise.
According to a source, six unidentified civilians were also found dead.
A single source reported that 15 members of ISIS were killed in this airstrike. There are no other reports of ISIS, all other sources reported that the victims were civilians.
The local time of the incident is unknown.
- Jalal Obaid Al Ali Al-Jassim Adult male killed
- Hail Jalal Al Jassem Age unknown killed
- Abud Nasir al-Humaidan Age unknown male killed
- Khaled Nasser al-Humaidan Age unknown male killed
- Marwan Najm al-Muwayna Age unknown killed
- Aziz Khalaf al-Rahil Age unknown killed
- Taha Ali al-Mari Age unknown killed
- Ali Asravel Age unknown male killed
- Al-Barouj Age unknown killed
- Mohammed Ali Al-Dakhin Age unknown male killed
- Bassam Al-Mayouf Age unknown killed
- Mohammed al-Saud Age unknown male killed
- Ahmed Al-Hussein Age unknown male killed
- Maher Aboud Al Khalaf Age unknown male killed
- Amin Ali al-Dakhin Age unknown killed
- Fadel Ali al-Mar'i Age unknown killed
- Mohammed Khader al-Baruj Age unknown male killed
- Mohammad Nouri al Mansour Age unknown male from Al Ji’aa killed
- Allawai al Sarafil Age unknown killed
- Son of Abdallah al Sarafil Age unknown male killed
- Yazin al Mihbash Age unknown killed
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Russian Armed Forces Assessment:
Original strike reports
Russia has not reported any specific strikes between January 1st – 31st 2017.