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(Previous Incident Codes: R4279 RS4520 )
Two civilians were killed and up to 24 injured as a result of alleged Russian, Assadi and/or Iranian airstrikes on the town of Ariha on September 7th 2020.
One civilian killed in the strike was named as Saeed Zidan Abu Yarub Al Zaidan. @seerij80 reported that he had just graduated from Idlib University and Fajr Academy the day before the strike. Multiple sources put the civilian death toll at two.
Xber news reported that dozens had been injured. Sources reported that one child, one woman and a man with special needs were injured in the strike. The civil defense team worked to rescue those injured and secure the area. Orient news added that the death toll was likely to rise due to those injured being in critical condition.
The airstrikes hit residential areas, the Civil Defense Center and the Al-Hal market.
Multiple sources attributed the damage to alleged Regime and Russian airstrikes. Baladi news added that Iran also allegedly played a role in the strike.
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Ariha (أريحا), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.814142, 36.601797. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.