Geolocation
Airwars assessment
Between three to six civilians including up to four children were reportedly killed and as many as 25 more wounded in airstrikes on a kindergarten in Taftanaz, local media reported. Sources attributed the blame to both Russia and the Syrian regime for the raids.
Idlib Plus put the death toll at three civilians, including a child
@foadhasan471 reported that four children were killed in the raid, while the Violations Documentation Centre )who blamed the “Syrian government and affiliated militias”) and @IdlibPlus reported that only one child was killed. But @foadhasan471 said four of those killed were children – and more children were wounded.
However, the Shaam News Network said that six civilians died and others were injured in a strike “on a kindergarten”.
There was as many as four strikes on the vicinity leaving damage to civilian property and as many as 25 injured.
Enab Baladi said that the strikes coincided with “clashes erupted between the Liberation Army of Syria and the Liberation Front of Syria in Idlib province following a three-day lull.”
The local time of the incident is unknown.
The victims were named as:
Geolocation notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Taftanaz (تفتناز), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.99832, 36.78579. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
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A wounded civilian in the aftermath of airstrikes on Taftanaz, 12th March 2018. (via @alaaaldin455cdf) -
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A wounded civilian in the aftermath of airstrikes on Taftanaz, 12th March 2018. (via @foadhasan471) -
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A wounded civilian in the aftermath of airstrikes on Taftanaz, 12th March 2018. (via @foadhasan471) -
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A wounded civilian in the aftermath of airstrikes on Taftanaz, 12th March 2018. (via @foadhasan471) -
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A wounded civilian in the aftermath of airstrikes on Taftanaz, 12th March 2018. (via @foadhasan471) -
The aftermath of airstrikes on Taftanaz, 12th March 2018. (via @IdlibPlus)
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Jomaa Asaad Rahhal, killed in airstrikes on Taftanaz, 12th March 2018. (via VCD) -
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Ahmad Mohammad Husniyeh, killed in airstrikes on Taftanaz, 12th March 2018. (via VCD)