Airwars assessment
Three civilians, a woman and two children, were killed and two civilians were wounded in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the Jam’iyet Al Arman area in the town of Bala, Aleppo governorate, on February 3rd, 2020, according to local sources.
The Syrian Civil Defence in Aleppo reported that Mrs. Zahra Yahya Al-Hassan (35) was killed” as a result of an aerial bombardment with three strikes targeting the Armenian Residential Association.” The Syrian Network for Human Rights, Our-Syria and @MoamenRawy all said three strikes had taken place, two of the sources blamed Russia.
The Syrian Network for Human Rights stated that the woman was displaced from Al Zallaqyiat village, Hama.
Five of the sources reported that two children had also been killed.
One of the sources, @mouhmmadhalk, said Mrs. Al-Hassan was their mother.
Relatives of Mrs. Al-Hassan posted eulogies. Yaqout Hamsho, a cousin, said: “May God accept you, my heart, and help your children”. Mohammad.dakdak10, the victims’ uncle, said she was married to a man named Ghassan Al-Issa.
@Rey7d said two civilians were injured in the strike.
Eight sources said Russia had carried out the strike, one source blamed the Syrian regime, several other sources said it was one of the two.
@MoamenRawy reported that there was a kindergarten in Jam’iyet Al Arman.
The local time of the incident is unknown.
The victims were named as:
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Syrian Civil Defence volunteers reportedly recovering the body of Zahra Yahya Al-Hassan (35) after alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Bala on February 3rd, 2020 (via SCD Aleppo).
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The site after alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Bala on February 3rd, 2020 (via SCD Aleppo).
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Syrian Civil Defence volunteers reportedly recovering the body of Zahra Yahya Al-Hassan (35) after alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Bala on February 3rd, 2020 (via SCD Aleppo).
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Syrian Civil Defence volunteers reportedly recovering the body of Zahra Yahya Al-Hassan (35) after alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Bala on February 3rd, 2020 (via SCD Aleppo).
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Aftermath of alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Bala on February 3rd, 2020 (via SCD Aleppo).
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Syrian Civil Defence volunteers standing by the body of Zahra Yahya Al-Hassan (35), killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Bala on February 3rd, 2020 (via SCD Aleppo).
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Aftermath of alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Bala on February 3rd, 2020 (via SCD Aleppo).