Geolocation
Airwars assessment
A father was killed and his children were injured on an airstrike which struck their home in Lataminah, according to local media. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, with some blaming the Syrian regime, others blaming Russia. The Syrian Network for Human Rights blamed the “Syrian-Russian alliance”.
Civil Defence Hama initially reported that there were no injures reported. However, other sources reported that children were injured in the raids.
Footage published shows the immediate aftermath, with injured children running from the ruins of their home.
There are no other details at this time.
The local time of the incident is unknown.
The victims were named as:
Geolocation notes
Reports of the incident mention the city of Lataminah (اللطامنة), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.3219885, 36.6234398. 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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Just moments after a parachute missile targeted the house of Mohammad Abdo al-Naesan "al-Ishani" and the surrounding area of Lataminah, 22nd April 2017. (via Civil Defence Hama)
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Just moments after a parachute missile targeted the house of Mohammad Abdo al-Naesan "al-Ishani" and the surrounding area of Lataminah, 22nd April 2017. (via Civil Defence Hama)
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Mohammad Abdo al-Naesan "al-Ishani", killed in an airstrike on Lataminah, 22nd April 2017. (via VDC)
Russian Military Assessment:
Original strike reports
Russia has not reported any strikes between April 1st – 31st 2017.