Geolocation
Airwars assessment
One male child was killed and a number of others were wounded as an alleged Russian warplane struck the town of Ma’rata in the outskirts of Idlib, local media reported.
The child was identified by name by several sources, including the Syrian Network for Human Rights.
Among others, the Civil Defense reported that the child was killed as a raid had struck civilian houses, adding that a team from the civil defense had tried to transfer the wounded to the nearest medical point.
The local time of the incident is unknown.
The victims were named as:
Geolocation notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Ma’rata (معراتة), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.709304, 36.477785. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
Summary
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Media
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Destruction caused by the alleged Russian airstrikes in Ma'rata, Idlib, February 21st, 2018 (via EMC)
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Destruction caused by the alleged Russian airstrikes in Ma'rata, Idlib, February 21st, 2018 (via EMC)
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Remnants on the scene of airstrikes, allegedly carried out by Russia, Ma'rata, Idlib, February 21st, 2018 (via EMC)
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Destruction caused by the alleged Russian airstrikes in Ma'rata, Idlib, February 21st, 2018 (via EMC)
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The child Mohammed al-Tawil was reportedly killed by the alleged Russian airstrikes in Ma'rata, Idlib, February 21st, 2018 (via SN4HR)
Russian Military Assessment:
Original strike reports
Russia has not reported any strikes between February 1st - 28th 2018.