Geolocation
Airwars assessment
Up to four civilians were killed, and dozens more were injured in up to three airstrikes and/ or artillery strikes on Al Ghassaniya, local media reported. Sources attributed the blame to both Russia and the Syrian regime.
Three raids directly struck the town, with media reporting that both Russian RPG’s and explosive barrel bombs were used on the vicinity.
Baladi reported that “Russian aircraft directly targeted the church in the village of Ghassaniya, which led to the destruction of large inside.”
According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, ” at least the individuals killed as Syrian regime warplanes fired missiles on al Ghassaniya village in Idlib governorate western suburbs, on March 7, 2018.”
According to the Step News Agency, there were four Russian raids, though the Syrian Network for Human Rights blamed the regime.
Jisr.Media.Cente said there were “four civilian casualties after two strikes on # Kafar Yadinand # Ghassaniya and throwing explosive barrels at the Al Najiya and Al Kinda in the western village of Jisr al-Shughour.”
The local time of the incident is unknown.
The victims were named as:
Geolocation notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Al Ghassaniya (الغسانية), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.8142663, 36.2616084. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
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Ibrahim Mahmoud Abdel Rahman, killed in airstrikes on Al Ghassaniya, 7th March 2018. (via Al Najiya) -
The aftermath of airstrikes in Al Ghassaniya, 7th March 2018. (via Jisr.Media.Center)
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The aftermath of airstrikes in Al Ghassaniya, 7th March 2018. (via Jisr.Media.Center)
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The aftermath of airstrikes in Al Ghassaniya, 7th March 2018. (via Jisr.Media.Center)
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The aftermath of airstrikes in Al Ghassaniya, 7th March 2018. (via Jisr.Media.Center)