Geolocation
Airwars assessment
As many as nine civilians were killed and three others were wounded in airstrikes on Al-Zarzoor, according to local media. All sources blamed Moscow except for Barada News who attributed blame to the Syrian regime. One source reported that Russia bombed the vicinity four times.
Initial reporting suggested that only five civilians had been killed – including two women and three children – however later sources put the death toll as high as nine.
The incident has been described by local media as a massacre, which “targeted civilian homes”. One source reported that eight of the victims were from one family.
Rocket-propelled grenades reportedly left many civilians trapped under the rubble; most of them were women and children. Wounded were “were transferred to the hospital Maarrat Noman for treatment”.
The local time of the incident is unknown.
The victims were named as:
Family members (5)
Summary
Sources (27) [ collapse]
Media
from sources (10) [ collapse]
-
This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.
-
This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.
Child victims of the airstrikes which struck Al-Zarzoor, 8th December 2017. (via Shaam) -
This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.
-
Child victim being dug out of the rubble in the aftermath of airstrikes which struck Al-Zarzoor, 8th December 2017. (via @SyrianCoalition)
-
This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.
Child victim trapped under the rubble in the aftermath of airstrikes which struck Al-Zarzoor, 8th December 2017. (via @l014g) -
This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.
Child victims of the airstrikes which struck Al-Zarzoor, 8th December 2017. (via @apdalrhmah) -
This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.
Child victim being dug out of the rubble in the aftermath of airstrikes which struck Al-Zarzoor, 8th December 2017. (via @apdalrhmah) -
This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.
-
This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.
Russian Military Assessment:
Original strike reports
The Russian Ministry of Defence announced being active in unspecified parts of Syria until December 11th, 2017.