(Previous Incident Code: R3509 )

Three to eleven civilians were killed in an airstrike on Ariha on May 27th.

According to numerous sources, of those killed, two to four were children, including three siblings.

The Syrian regime was named by multiple sources as responsible for the attack, while many did not positively attribute blame. Russia was named by six sources as an active belligerent in the airstrike.

While Edlib Media Center initially estimated three civilians to have been killed, this source cited more deaths as understanding of the events unfolded, later claiming that eleven civilians perished as a result of the attack.

Ariha Today named 10 civilian fatalities, including six women and three young siblings, Zain, Sham and Wesam Fadel Fahham.

Furthermore, Syria.liveuamap claimed that as many as 28 civilians had been injured in the bombardment, while Syria Civil Defense initially estimated the figure to be 20.

Step news stated that “the toll of the dead and wounded in Jericho is likely to rise due to the continued lifting of the rubble and the removal of civilians under it.”

Shaam News reported that “the Assad forces are carrying out a genocide, with clear Russian political support, across the southern Idlib countryside.” This source stated that there was “a focus on bombing major markets, cities and communities, and displacing thousands from their homes.”

Multiple sources documented the enormous destruction to civilian property and infrastructure in both videos and photos.

According to Shaam News, the alleged Russian and Syrian regime military action on May 27th represents a “continuing of a systematic genocide against civilians, amid the silence of the world.”