Geolocation
Airwars assessment
An unspecified number of civilians died in an airstrike on a power station in Zara, according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Syrian regime were to blame.
Ara News reported that “Russian warplane shelling with missiles and cluster bombs in Al-Zara and Harbnafsa killed a number of civilians.” This is the only report of civilian deaths or any injured in this specific raid.
Orient News blamed the Assad regime, but LCCSY blamed Russian warplanes.
The local time of the incident is unknown.
Geolocation notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Zara (زارع), for which the generic coordinates are: 34.9204015, 36.6597912. 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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According to SANA, Al Nusra front and Ahrar Ah-Sham opposition armed groups fired missiles on the power station in Al-Zara (via Syrian News)
Russian Military Assessment:
Original strike reports
Russia has not reported any strikes between July 1st – 14th 2016.