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Airwars assessment
Between two and 15 civilians were killed, and several others were wounded, in airstrikes on Hamouriya, according to local media. Sources blamed both the Syrian regime and Russia for the raids.
As many as “30 Syrian shells” were fired on the vicinity, according to Sky News. Rockets and barrel bombs coming from helicopters targeted the residential neighbourhood.
A mother, child and a man were included in the death toll. Graphic images published show the child receiving medical treatment right before its death.
The local time of the incident is unknown.
The victims were named as:
Geolocation notes
Reports of the incident mention the city of Hamouriya (حمورية), for which the generic coordinates are: 33.528464, 36.389472. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
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Abdul Rahman Ataya, killed in airstrikes on Hamouriya, 3rd March 2018. (via @70R00) -
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A child whose injuries were fatal, due to airstrikes in Hamouriya, 3rd March 2018. (via @SiegeWatch) -
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A child whose injuries were fatal, due to airstrikes in Hamouriya, 3rd March 2018. (via @SiegeWatch) -
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A child whose injuries were fatal, due to airstrikes in Hamouriya, 3rd March 2018. (via @SiegeWatch) -
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A child whose injuries were fatal, due to airstrikes in Hamouriya, 3rd March 2018. (via Tamer turkmani) -
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A child whose injuries were fatal, due to airstrikes in Hamouriya, 3rd March 2018. (via Tamer turkmani)