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Airwars assessment
Nine civilians were killed, and dozens more were wounded, in airstrikes which hit a residential neighbourhood in Saraqeb in the morning, according to local media. Sources blamed both the Syrian regime and Russian warplanes for the airstrikes.
According to sources, warplanes and helicopters hit the vicinity with more than 40 raids, with four explosive barrels. “A rotation of warplanes and helicopters bomb[ed] the city since the morning, using rockets and explosive barrels, where more than 40 raids with warplanes, four explosive barrels and three naval mines.”
Footage shows the serious material damage to the vicinity, which included the destruction of many residential homes.
Local media channel Nabaa-sy News reported that “the city was subjected to dozens of air strikes loaded with high-explosive cluster and concussion rockets by the Syrian and Russian warplanes, and left extensive destruction in the houses of civilians in the city.”
According to Airwars researchers and assessors, many of the images could have either been taken in this strike, or R2741 in Ma’arat Nu’man. It is unclear as to which strike many images belong.
The incident occured in the morning.
The victims were named as:
Geolocation notes
Reports of the incident mention the city of Saraqeb (سراقب), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.859101, 36.797731. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
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Abd Al Muttaleb Hallak and his daughter Shahed, victims of airstrikes on Saraqeb, 28th Jan 2018. (via @ZakSh91)
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The aftermath of airstrikes in Sraqeb, 28th Jan 2018. (via Ebaa News Agency)
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The aftermath of airstrikes in Sraqeb, 28th Jan 2018. ((via Ebaa News Agency)
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The aftermath of airstrikes in Sraqeb, 28th Jan 2018. (via Ebaa News Agency)
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The aftermath of airstrikes in Sraqeb, 28th Jan 2018. ( (via Ebaa News Agency)
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The aftermath of airstrikes in Sraqeb, 28th Jan 2018. (via Ebaa News Agency)
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The aftermath of airstrikes in Saraqeb, 28th Jan 2018. (via Fresh-sy News)
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An injured child in the aftermath of airstrikes in Saraqeb, 28th Jan 2018. (via Fresh-sy News)
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Victims of airstrikes in Saraqeb, 28th Jan 2018. (via @izat5561)
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Injured civilian from airstrikes in Saraqeb, 28th jan 2018. (via @4b7861052c8f4d6) -
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A dead child killed in airstrikes on Saraqeb, 28th jan 2018. (via @4b7861052c8f4d6) -
Shahed Hallak, killed in airstrikes on Saraqeb, 28th jan 2018. (via @Samhu12)
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Abdul Muttalib Hallak, killed in airstrikes on Saraqeb, 28th Jan 2018. (via @blackpearls6464)
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Yazan Qasem al-Haj Mosa, killed in airstrikes on Saraqeb, 28th Jan 2018. (via VDC)
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The aftermath of airstrikes from Saraqeb, 28th Jan 2018. (via ALkawakibi Organization For Human Rights)
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