Geolocation
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:
Summary
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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)
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.