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Airwars assessment
Raids carried out by warplanes led to the deaths of four civilians including a woman and two children and wounded a further 12 people, sources said. It is unclear who was responsible for these attacks, with some reports blaming the Russians and others accusing the regime.
Syrian Mirror reported: “Russian warplanes targeted the eastern neighborhood in the city of Khan Sheikhan in the southern countryside of Idlib with vacuum rockets, which led to the massacre of five civilians, including a woman and two children, in addition to the injury of 10 others”.
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 Sheikhoun (خان شيخون), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.440813, 36.649360. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
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The aftermath of an airstrike on Khan Sheikhoun, March 19th (via White Helmets)
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The aftermath of an airstrike on Khan Sheikhoun, March 19th (via White Helmets)
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Scenes following the airstrike on Khan Sheikhoun, March 19th (via SO4HR)
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Scenes following the airstrike on Khan Sheikhoun, March 19th (via SO4HR)
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Scenes following the airstrike on Khan Sheikhoun, March 19th (via SO4HR)
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Scenes following the airstrike on Khan Sheikhoun, March 19th (via SO4HR)
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Scenes following the airstrike on Khan Sheikhoun, March 19th (via SO4HR)
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Scenes following the airstrike on Khan Sheikhoun, March 19th (via SO4HR)
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Scenes following the airstrike on Khan Sheikhoun, March 19th (via SO4HR)