Geolocation
Airwars assessment
Between three and eight civilians were killed, and dozens more were wounded, in a multi-strike raid on Darat Izza, Aleppo, local media reported. All sources blamed Russian warplanes for the airstrikes on the town.
A local source reported that a school was struck in the first raid, and published images showing material damage to the infrastructure.
Al-Hajji pointed out that the second raid hit an area close to the site of the first raid, striking a gathering of civilian housing, resulting in at least 10 of them being injured.
Video footage shows parachute missiles descending upon the town, and the exact moment they hit Darat Izza.
Most sources said that the youths killed were playing football when they were killed.
Smart news reported that 22 civilians were either killed or wounded during the raid, however, some sources put the figures much higher claiming that as many as 24 were wounded alone.
The local time of the incident is unknown.
The victims were named as:
Summary
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Media
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The exact moment an alleged Russian airstrike targeted Darat Izza, 9th March 2017. (via @mohds3ed)
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Amer al-Najjar, killed in an alleged Russian airstrike targeted Darat Izza, 9th March 2017. (via @m3nati)
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The aftermath of an alleged Russian airstrike on Darat Izza, 9th March 2017. (via @AnasAlhage)
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The aftermath of an alleged Russian airstrike on Darat Izza, 9th March 2017. (via @AnasAlhage)
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The aftermath of an alleged Russian airstrike on Darat Izza, 9th March 2017 (via @AnasAlhage)
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The aftermath of an alleged Russian airstrike on Darat Izza, 9th March 2017(via @AnasAlhage)
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The aftermath of an alleged Russian airstrike on Darat Izza, 9th March 2017(via @AnasAlhage)
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The aftermath of an alleged Russian airstrike on Darat Izza, 9th March 2017 (via Daretezzamartyrs)
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The aftermath of an alleged Russian airstrike on Darat Izza, 9th March 2017 (via Daretezzamartyrs)
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The aftermath of an alleged Russian airstrike on Darat Izza, 9th March 2017 (via Daretezzamartyrs)
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The aftermath of an alleged Russian airstrike on Darat Izza, 9th March 2017 (via Daretezzamartyrs)
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The aftermath of an alleged Russian airstrike on Darat Izza, 9th March 2017 (via Daretezzamartyrs)
Geolocation notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Darat Izza (دارة عزة), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.280702, 36.852575. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
Russian Military Assessment:
Original strike reports
Russia has not reported any specific strikes between March 1st - 31st 2017.