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Airwars assessment
An unspecified number of civilians were killed and wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on a camp for displaced persons near al Qali’, al Sokhna, according to sources on the ground.
Sinn News, Shahba Press and Step News Agency all blamed Russia for the attack.
There are no reported numbers of those killed or wounded, but several sources do point to casualties.
According to the Shaam News Network, “martyrs and wounded fell by the raids of the Russian aviation which targeted civilians directly in Homs east. Russian planes launched raids into Sukhna city and its environs, one hit a camp for displaced people in Kulaia area, and there were fallen martyrs and wounded.” Furthermore the source reported that “activists stressed that the bombing also caused the burning of three tents and a number of cars… there was an absence of revolutionary media from the region, as it is located within the controlled areas of state regulation.”
The local time of the incident is unknown.
Geolocation notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Displaced persons camp near al Qali’, al Sokhna, for which the generic coordinates are: 34.8848748, 38.8711739. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
Summary
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Media
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A displaced persons camp near al Sokhna struck by alleged Russian attacks (via Sin news)
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The effect of suspected Russian shelling on a displaced persons camp near al Sokhna (via@Syriafree339) [Page no longer available - accessed via Airwars archive]
Russian Military Assessment:
Original strike reports
Russia has not reported any strikes between July 1st – 14th 2016.