Geolocation
Airwars assessment
As many as eight civilians were killed, and dozens more were wounded, in airstrikes which hit residential housing in Sanqara, local media reported. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, some attributing blame to Russia, while others blamed the Syrian regime.
Images show what can only be described as a massacre, with the bodies of women and children spread across the vicinity.
According to media, members of the Syrian Civil Defence rushed to rescue injured bodies, taking victims to the nearest medical facilities. Many of the injured were in a serious condition, with one source reporting that the death toll was expected to rise.
Napalm bombs were reportedly used, as were RPG’s with cluster bombs.
The local time of the incident is unknown.
The victims were named as:
Geolocation notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Sanqara (سنقرة), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.809391, 36.474009. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
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Victims in the aftermath of airstrikes in Sanqara, 22nd Jan 2018. (via Nabaa-sy) -
The aftermath of airstrikes in Sanqara, 22nd Jan 2018. (via Enab baladi)
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The aftermath of airstrikes in Sanqara, 22nd Jan 2018. (via @SyriaCivilDefe) -
The aftermath of airstrikes in Sanqara, 22nd Jan 2018. (via @SyriaCivilDefe)