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Airwars assessment
Three volunteers from the Civil Defence were reportedly killed and another four wounded as alleged Russian warplanes, possibly in coordination with the Assad regime, carried out aerial shelling of Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, local media said.
The strike reportedly both hit the al-Rahma Hospital and a Civil Defence centre, rendering both inoperable. Edlib Media Center, for example, reported that the hospital “went out of service after it was completely destroyed by Russian air strikes by rocket-propelled grenades.”
Edlib Media Center’s corresponden reported the death of three male volunteers from the civil defence, and multiple reports identified fatalities by name and photo.
The number of wounded spanned from two to four; the victims were also reportedly volunteers of the civil defence.
While almost all sources blamed Russia, the incident remains contested as Shaam News Network pointed to a shared responsibility between Russia and Assad.
The local time of the incident is unknown.
The victims were named as:
Geolocation notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Khan Sheikhoun (خان شيخون), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.44208, 36.65095. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
Summary
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The names of the three civil defence victims following the contested shelling of Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, February 8th, 2018 (via Aleppo White Helmets
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The contested shelling in Khan Sheikhoun hit the local al-Rahma hospital, rendering it inoperable, February 8th, 2018 (via SN4HR)
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The three civil defence members who were killed by the contested shelling of Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, February 8th (via SN4HR)
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The contested shelling in Khan Sheikhoun hit the local al-Rahma hospital, rendering it inoperable, February 8th, 2018 (via SN4HR)
Russian Military Assessment:
Original strike reports
Russia has not reported any strikes between February 1st - 28th 2018.