Geolocation
Airwars assessment
As many as eight civilians were killed – including six children and a woman – and nine more were injured in airstrikes which hit the vicinity of Tbeesh in Idlib, according to local media. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, some attributing blame to the Syrian regime, while most others blamed Russia. One source blamed both belligerents for the raids.
Images and footage show the extent of destruction in the aftermath of the strikes, which hit residential housing in the vicinity.
According to local media, air missiles were used. Another source reported that there were “dozens of of raids” on the vicinity.
Civilian housing was severely damaged in the raids, and the wounded were transported to hospital due to the varying wounds caused by the collapse of buildings.
The local time of the incident is unknown.
Geolocation notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Tbeesh, north of Khan Sheikhoun (طبيش), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.493333, 36.655278. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
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Members of the Syrian Civil Defence run to rescue civilians in the aftermath of airstrikes in Tbeesh, 16th Jan 2018. (via Paldf News)
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A civilin casualty rescued by the Syrian Civil Defence in the aftermath of airstrikes in Tbeesh, 16th Jan 2018. (via Paldf News) -
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in the aftermath of airstrikes in Tbeesh, 16th Jan 2018. (via Paldf News)