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Airwars assessment
A mother and her daughter were burned to death in an airstrike which hit Saraqeb, according to local media. Sources blamed both the Syrian regime and Russian warplanes for the raids.
Smart News reported that “More than 18 Russian warplanes and helicopters launched heavy raids on areas east of the town of Sarakib (16 km southeast of Idlib) in northern Syria. Napalm bombs also hit areas in the southern countryside.”
Images show the home of the victims in flames in the aftermath of the raid due to the use of napalm bombs by the named belligerents.
Civilian housing was deliberately “targeted” according to local media.
The local time of the incident is unknown.
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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Civilian homes burn in the aftermath of raids on Saraqeb, 31st Jan 2018. (via Saraqeb Today News)
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Civilian homes burn in the aftermath of raids on Saraqeb, 31st Jan 2018. (via Edlib Media Centre)