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Airwars assessment
An unspecified number of civilians were killed and two more wounded in up to 10 Russian strikes on Jisr al shoughour, according to local media. Sources reported the use of phosphorous, napalm, cluster bombs, and rocket-propelled grenades in the attacks.
According to Aljazeera, “civilians were killed and others were injured in heavy night raids by aircraft believed to be Russian. The warplanes used phosphorous bombs and rocket-propelled weapons on residential neighborhoods in the city of Jisr al-Shughour and its environs in rural Idlib. Activists said the shelling also severely damaged infrastructure and destroyed civilian property”.
The Syrian Network for Human Rights added more detail, reporting that “suspected Russian warplanes fired two missiles near Walid Sha’aban High School in the al Shamali neighborhood in Jisr al Shoghour”.
Halab Now (a pro-Assad source) noted that “warplanes targeted the positions of Nasra Front in Jisr al-Shughur amid violent explosions in the area”.
The local time of the incident is unknown.
Geolocation notes
Reports of the incident mention the city of Jisr al shoughour (جسر الشغور ), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.814269, 36.31994. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
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An alleged Russian airstrike hits Jisr al shoughour, April 12th (via EMC)
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An alleged Russian airstrike hits Jisr al shoughour, April 12th (via EMC)
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An alleged Russian airstrike hits Jisr al shoughour, April 12th (via EMC)
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The aftermath of an alleged Russian airstrike on Jisr al shoughour, April 12th (via EMC)
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The aftermath of an alleged Russian airstrike on Jisr al shoughour, April 12th (via EMC)
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The aftermath of an alleged Russian airstrike on Jisr al shoughour, April 12th (via EMC)
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The aftermath of an alleged Russian airstrike on Jisr al shoughour, April 12th (via EMC)
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The remnants of a cluster bomb following an alleged Russian airstrike on Jisr al shoughour, April 12th (via EMC)
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The remnants of cluster bombs following an alleged Russian airstrike on Jisr al shoughour, April 12th (via EMC)
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The remnants of cluster bombs following an alleged Russian airstrike on Jisr al shoughour, April 12th (via EMC)
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The remnants of cluster bombs following an alleged Russian airstrike on Jisr al shoughour, April 12th (via EMC)