Geolocation
Airwars assessment
As many as 13 civilians were killed, including a family of five, and others were injured, following airstrikes on Al-Rifai camp for displaced peoples in Ma’izilya. Sources were conflicted as to who was responsible, with most blaming Russia, however Syrian Network for Human rights was among a few who blamed the Syrian regime. Many sources also reported sighting “unknown military warplanes”.
Initial reporting suggested only three were killed including a mother and child, however it was later reported by Euphrates Post that the death toll had risen to 12. Most of the victims were named.
“Dozens” were allegedly wounded, however this remains unspecified. Bukamalna, however did name two injured victims.
On the 27th, Euphrates Post reported that another man had died due to his injuries sustained in the raid. Allegedly 11 members of his family were killed at the time of the strike.
The hospitals in the vicinity were – according to Smart News – reportedly out of service. Additionally, the wounded were in a serious condition therefore the number of victims was expected to rise.
The local time of the incident is unknown.
The victims were named as:
Family members (2)
Family members (7)
The victims were named as:
Geolocation notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Ma’izilya (معيزلية), for which the generic coordinates are: 34.620672, 40.454355. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.