Geolocation
Airwars assessment
Alleged Russia or Syria warplanes carried out air raids in Kafar Batna, Eastern Ghouta, wounding several civilians, local media reported.
Enab Baladi reported through the civil defence that “three guided missile strikes and a cluster missile targeted the towns of Kafar Batna and Saqba in conjunction with the bombing of the town of Hamuriya, which led to the injury of dozens of civilians”.
Specifically reporting from Kafar Batna, sources reported “a number” of wounded civilians.
While most sources did not identify the culprit, several blamed both the Syrian regime and Russia; among these were al-Jazeera and @MHDYASEEN4.
The local time of the incident is unknown.
Geolocation notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Kafar Batna, Eastern Ghouta (كفربطنا ), for which the generic coordinates are: 33.514529, 36.374577. 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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A child rescued from under the rubble following the contested airstrikes in Kafar Batna, Eastern Ghouta, May 1st, 2017 (via Jobar)
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Destruction of Kafar Batna, Eastern Ghouta, following the contested airstrikes on May 1st, 2017 (via Jabar)
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Rescuing team is recusing civilians from under the rubble following the contested airstrikes in Kafar Batna, Eastern Ghouta, May 1st, 2017 (via Jobar)
Russian Military Assessment:
Original strike reports
Russia has not reported any strikes between May 1st - 31st 2017.