Geolocation
Airwars assessment
Twenty-three civilians including eight children and one woman were reported killed and 20 injured in an airstrike on a residential area of Hamouriya, according to multiple sources. Reports were conflicted as to whether the attack was the work of Russia or the Assad regime.
The Shaam News Network initially said 14 non-combatants died in a “massacre” by Russian warplanes. It later put the death toll at 18. The White Helmets posted videos and images depicting fires and destruction. It initially listed 18 dead, with the final list rising to 23. The civil defence group did not say who was responsible for the raid.
The Syrian Network for Human Rights was alone in blaming the regime, reporting that at least 12 civilians were killed including four children when two missiles hit several shops.
The White Helmets’ released a final list with names including one unidentified person.
The local time of the incident is unknown.
The victims were named as:
Family members (2)
The victims were named as:
Geolocation notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Hamouriya (حمورية), for which the generic coordinates are: 33.52777, 36.38582. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
Summary
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Graphic image of a deceased child. (via SNN).
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Fires which broke out following a contested airstrike. (via SNN)
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A body dragged from the rubble in Hamouriya. (via, SNN)
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Injured civilian being loaded into a truck following an airstrike in Hamouriya. (via, SNN)
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An injured civilian being carried from the scene. (via, SNN)
Russian Military Assessment:
Original strike reports
Russia has published no known record of its strikes in Syria between December 4th-8th.