Geolocation
Airwars assessment
As many as six civilians were killed – including a family of four – and others were wounded, following alleged Russian airstrikes on a poultry farm in Kansafra. Although most sources attributed the blame to Russian warplanes, some sources blamed “warplanes”. One even reported the use of an explosive barrel, indicating Syrian regime participation, making this a contested event.
According to local media, an internally displaced family of four was killed, including a father, son and a mother, who were sheltering at a poultry farm.
Although most sources reported that between two and four civilians were killed, Orient News reported that as many as 14 civilians were both killed and wounded in Russian airstrikes on the residential vicinity.
The incident occured during the night.
Geolocation notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Kansafra (كنصفرة), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.658233, 36.484942. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
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A civilian casualty in the aftermath of alleged Russian airstrikes on Kansafra, 7th Jan 2018. (via @syriacivildefe) -
A civilian casualty in the aftermath of alleged Russian airstrikes on Kansafra, 7th Jan 2018. (via @syriacivildefe)
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A civilian casualty in the aftermath of alleged Russian airstrikes on Kansafra, 7th Jan 2018. (via @syriacivildefe) -
A civilian casualty in the aftermath of alleged Russian airstrikes on Kansafra, 7th Jan 2018. (via @syriacivildefe)