Between 15 and 65 civilians were killed, in what has been described by local media as a massacre on the residential neighbourhood in Al-Sha’fa. Sources attributed blame to both Russia and the Syrian regime.
Sources were conflicted as to how many casualties there were. The highest toll being 65, however many sources also reported 15 – 18, 37 and 51, as some examples.Ten people from one family were included in the death toll, as well as 21 children and nine women.
Dozens of civilians were reportedly wounded, according to local media.
The extensive destruction of civilian homes and shops were reported, including the house of Antar Alsamal, the house of Zubair and the Al-Fandi Commercial Complex.
Thirteen refugees from the family of Aldbs and Bnt Khadir Al’antar were amongst those killed.
BBC News published a report saying that Russia denied the raids.
The incident occured around dawn.
The victims were named as:
Alaa Ahmed Al-Zubair
Age unknown
killed
The daughter of Alaa Khalid Al - Zubair
Age unknown
killed
The mother of Alaa Khalid Al Zubair
Age unknown
killed
Ahmed Khaled Al-Zubair
Age unknown
killed
daughter of Khader Al-A’ntar
Age unknown
killed
Maouloud Abdul Razzaq al-Shaaban
Age unknown
killed
Bashir Maouloud Al Shaaban
Age unknown
killed
Bara’aa Nader al Shaaban
Age unknown
killed
Jarir Maouloud al Shaaban
Age unknown
killed
Nour Adel Al Sahab
Age unknown
killed
Ismail Jareer Al Shaaban
Age unknown
killed
Maouloud Jarir Al Shaaban
Age unknown
killed
Ammar Maouloud Al Shaaban
Age unknown
killed
Abdul Razzaq Maouloud Al Shaaban
Age unknown
killed
Muntaha Maouloud al Shaaban
Age unknown
killed
daughter of Nadir Nasser al-Jubeir
Age unknown
killed
The second daughter of Nader Nasser Al-Jubeir
Age unknown
killed
Nader Abdul Razzaq Al Shaaban
Age unknown
killed
Nusra A’nan al Shaaban
Age unknown
killed
Mohamed Nader Al Shaaban
Age unknown
killed
Kafaa Maouloud al Shaaban
Age unknown
killed
Anas Mohammed Al Shaaban
Age unknown
killed
Nader Mohammed Al Shaaban
Age unknown
killed
Yousef Nader Al Shaaban
Age unknown
killed
Hana Rachid Aldibs
Age unknown
killed
daughter of Joseph Nader Al Shaaban
Age unknown
killed
Abdullah Nader Al Shaaban
Age unknown
killed
The wife of Abdullah Nader Shaaban
Age unknown
killed
the son of Abdullah Nader Shaaban
Age unknown
killed
Ibrahim Nader Al Shaaban
Age unknown
killed
Hussein Nader Al Shaaban
Age unknown
killed
Bashir Fakhri Al-Issa
Age unknown
killed
Ammar Fakhri Bashir Al-Issa
Age unknown
killed
Omar Fakhri Bashir Al-Issa
Age unknown
killed
Bakr Fakhri Bashir Al-Issa
Age unknown
killed
Osman Fakhri Bashir Al-Issa
Age unknown
killed
Nader Nasser Al-Jubeir
Age unknown
killed
Ahmed Nawar Marwah Al-Issa
Age unknown
killed
Khaled Matloub Al-Zaher
Age unknown
killed
Khaled Matloub al Zaher’s wife
Age unknown
killed
Khaled Matloub al Zaher’s daughter
Age unknown
killed
Khaled Matloub al Zaher’s son
Age unknown
killed
Geolocation notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Al-Sha’fa (الشعغة), for which the generic coordinates are: 34.57888, 40.93441. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
