Geolocation
Airwars assessment
As many as five civilians were killed – including a child and two women – and others were injured, following an alleged air and artillery strikes on the residential neighbourhood of Saqba. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame. Some blamed Russia, while others blamed the Syrian regime for the raids.
According to Abohanin617 and Shehab there were multiple strikes on eastern Ghouta in the countryside Damascus since the morning of the 3rd of April, resulting in dozens injured and wounded.
Civilian homes were reportedly damaged in the strikes. Footage shows injured civilians being carried from their homes amidst the chaos of the aftermath.
The local time of the incident is unknown.
Geolocation notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Saqba (سقبا), for which the generic coordinates are: 33.519286, 36.382427. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
Summary
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Media
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The aftermath of an alleged Russian and Syrian regime raid on Saqba, 3rd April 2017. (via Aladeya)
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The aftermath of an alleged Russian and Syrian regime raid on Saqba, 3rd April 2017. (via Aladeya)
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The aftermath of an alleged Russian and Syrian regime raid on Saqba, 3rd April 2017. (via Smart)
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The aftermath of an alleged Russian and Syrian regime raid on Saqba, 3rd April 2017. (via Smart)
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The aftermath of an alleged Russian and Syrian regime raid on Saqba, 3rd April 2017. (via Smart)
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The aftermath of an alleged Russian and Syrian regime raid on Saqba, 3rd April 2017. (via Smart)
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The aftermath of an alleged Russian and Syrian regime raid on Saqba, 3rd April 2017. (via Smart)
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The aftermath of an alleged Russian and Syrian regime raid on Saqba, 3rd April 2017. (via Smart)
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The aftermath of an alleged Russian and Syrian regime raid on Saqba, 3rd April 2017. (via Smart)
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The aftermath of an alleged Russian and Syrian regime raid on Saqba, 3rd April 2017. (via Abohanin617)
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A civilian being rescued from the rubble in the aftermath of an alleged Russian and Syrian regime raid on Saqba, 3rd April 2017. (via Shehab)
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A civilian being rescued from the rubble in the aftermath of an alleged Russian and Syrian regime raid on Saqba, 3rd April 2017. (via Shehab)
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A civilian being rescued from the rubble in the aftermath of an alleged Russian and Syrian regime raid on Saqba, 3rd April 2017. (via Shehab)
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A civilian being rescued from the rubble in the aftermath of an alleged Russian and Syrian regime raid on Saqba, 3rd April 2017. (via Shehab)
Russian Military Assessment:
Original strike reports
Russia has not reported any specific strikes between April 1st - 31st 2017.