Cluster Bomb / Submunition event in Saraqib area, Syrian Arab Republic on Wed 29th June 2016

29th June 2016

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#Engineering_Centre 29 June 2016

Russian warplanes carried out several air strikes south of the town of Saraqib using heat-seeking cluster bombs designed to target vehicles and personnel. The #Engineering_Centre, together with the #Saraqib team, was dispatched to the scene, where they disabled and removed the bombs and cleared the area of all unexploded ordnance.

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Syrian Arab Republic (SYR)

( Saraqib area )

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