Geolocation
Airwars assessment
Between one and three civilians were killed and several more were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes on the village of Al Naqir in Idlib Governorate on May 8th 2018. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that three of those killed were children, who according to the Syrian Network, were from the same family.
Sources on the ground told the Shaam Network that the strikes hit caves being used as underground shelters for civilians.Civil Defense teams managed to retrieve the bodies of the martyrs and rescued two others from the rubble, according to the White Helmets.
Multiple sources alleged the use of rockets in the attack.
The local time of the incident is unknown.
Geolocation notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Al Naqir (النقير), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.499547, 36.540818. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
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The Syria Defense teams retrieved the bodies of martyrs and rescued two survivors from under the rubble following alleged Russian airstrikes on the village of Naqier in Idlib Governorate on May 8th 2017. (via @SyriaCivilDefe and Syrian Network for Human Rights) -
The Syria Defense teams retrieved the bodies of martyrs and rescued two survivors from under the rubble following alleged Russian airstrikes on the village of Naqier in Idlib Governorate on May 8th 2017. (via @SyriaCivilDefe)
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The Syria Defense teams retrieved the bodies of martyrs and rescued two survivors from under the rubble following alleged Russian airstrikes on the village of Naqier in Idlib Governorate on May 8th 2017. (via @SyriaCivilDefe)
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Workers tried to rescue survivors and retrieve the bodies of martyrs rom under the rubble following alleged Russian airstrikes on the village of Naqier in Idlib Governorate on May 8th 2017. (via Smart News and @hayyanfreedom)
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An image showing the devastation in the village of Naqier, Idlib Governorate, that was hit by alleged Russian airstrikes on May 8th 2017. (via Edlib Media Center)
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An image showing the devastation in the village of Naqier, Idlib Governorate, that was hit by alleged Russian airstrikes on May 8th 2017. (via Edlib Media Center)
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An image showing the devastation in the village of Naqier, Idlib Governorate, that was hit by alleged Russian airstrikes on May 8th 2017. (via Edlib Media Center)
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An image showing the devastation in the village of Naqier, Idlib Governorate, that was hit by alleged Russian airstrikes on May 8th 2017. (via Edlib Media Center)
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A plume of smoke rises about Naqier, the village that was hit by alleged Russian airstrikes on May 8th 2017. (via Edlib Media Center)
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The Syria Defense teams retrieved the bodies of martyrs and rescued two survivors from under the rubble following alleged Russian airstrikes on the village of Naqier in Idlib Governorate on May 8th 2017. (via Smart News)
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The Syria Defense teams retrieved the bodies of martyrs and rescued two survivors from under the rubble following alleged Russian airstrikes on the village of Naqier in Idlib Governorate on May 8th 2017. (via Smart News)
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The Syria Defense teams retrieved the bodies of martyrs and rescued two survivors from under the rubble following alleged Russian airstrikes on the village of Naqier in Idlib Governorate on May 8th 2017. (via Smart News)
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The Syria Defense teams retrieved the bodies of martyrs and rescued two survivors from under the rubble following alleged Russian airstrikes on the village of Naqier in Idlib Governorate on May 8th 2017. (via Smart News)
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The Syria Defense teams retrieved the bodies of martyrs and rescued two survivors from under the rubble following alleged Russian airstrikes on the village of Naqier in Idlib Governorate on May 8th 2017. (via Smart News)
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The Syria Defense teams retrieved the bodies of martyrs and rescued two survivors from under the rubble following alleged Russian airstrikes on the village of Naqier in Idlib Governorate on May 8th 2017. (via Smart News)
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The Syria Defense teams retrieved the bodies of martyrs and rescued two survivors from under the rubble following alleged Russian airstrikes on the village of Naqier in Idlib Governorate on May 8th 2017. (via Smart News)
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The Syria Defense teams retrieved the bodies of martyrs and rescued two survivors from under the rubble following alleged Russian airstrikes on the village of Naqier in Idlib Governorate on May 8th 2017. (via Smart News)