Geolocation
Airwars assessment
Between one and five civilians, including one woman, were killed and up to “dozens” more were left wounded following aerial shelling of Ma’aret Harma, Idlib, local media reported. Sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime.
Following the incident, Fresh News’ correspondent reported that a woman was killed and civilians were wounded. Several reports echoed this, reporting one or two fatalities, all mentioning one female victim.
However, @AleppoAMC, gave much higher tolls, reporting five deaths and the wounding of dozens more.
While several sources pointed to the Syrian regime as the culprit, just one, Fresh News, attributed the event to Russia.
The local time of the incident is unknown.
The victims were named as:
Summary
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Media
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The aftermath of the contested airstrike in Kafar Harma, Idlib, December 31st, 2017 (via Edlib Media Cente)
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The aftermath of the contested airstrike in Kafar Harma, Idlib, December 31st, 2017 (via Edlib Media Cente)
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The aftermath of the contested airstrike in Kafar Harma, Idlib, December 31st, 2017 (via Edlib Media Cente)
Russian Military Assessment:
Original strike reports
The Russian Ministry of Defence announced being active in unspecified parts of Syria until December 11th, 2017.