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Airwars assessment
Two civilians were killed and four others were injured in airstrikes which struck a Aisha Um al Mouminin Mosque and educational building in Al-Habeet just before Friday prayers, according to sources on the ground. Local media lamed both the Syrian regime and Russia for the raids.
According to Revolutionary Forces of Syria Media Office, “The military aircraft bombed mosques and civilian gatherings, exploiting the rituals of civilians to perform Friday prayers in the countryside of Idlib, where they bombed a mosque in the town of Habit in rural Idlib.”
The Smart News agency reported that “incendiary rockets had struck ‘Aisha’ mosque.”
The shelling caused the cellar of the mosque to burn, as well as damage and fires t o the educational building annexed to it.
The incident occured around midnight.
Geolocation notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Al-Habeet (الهبيط), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.753927, 36.770468. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
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The mosque which was hit by airstrikes in Al-Habeet, 12th Jan 2018. (via Shaam)
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Aftermath of the mosque which was hit by airstrikes in Al-Habeet, 12th Jan 2018. (via Shahed Alep)
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Fires in the educational building which was damaged in airstrikes on Al-Habeet, 12th Jan 2018. (via Syria Civil Defence)
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Fires in the educational building which was damaged in airstrikes on Al-Habeet, 12th Jan 2018. (via Syria Civil Defence)
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Fires in the educational building which was damaged in airstrikes on Al-Habeet, 12th Jan 2018. (via Syria Civil Defence)