| 2020 Kafr Takharim airstrike | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Syrian Civil War and the Russian military intervention in Syria | |
| Location | |
| Target |  Faylaq al-Sham |
| Date | 26 October 2020 |
| Executed by |  Russian Air Force |
| Casualties | 78–105[1][2] killed 100+ wounded |
The 2020 Kafr Takharim airstrike occurred on 26 October 2020 when the Russian Air Force targeted a training camp run by Faylaq al-Sham, a major Islamist Syrian rebel group backed by Turkey, near the town of Kafr Takharim located around 10 kilometers from the Turkish border.[4] At the time of the attack, the camp contained more than 180 rebels affiliated with Faylaq al-Sham.[5] At least 78 rebel fighters were killed and over 100 more were wounded in the airstrike.[6][7]
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- ^ "Syrian rebels bomb regime positions following Russian airstrike which killed scores of opposition fighters". The New Arab. 28 October 2020.
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- ^ ""De-escalation zone" | Opposition factions respond to repeated violations by regime forces, shelling positions in Saraqeb and Sahl Al-Ghab • The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights". The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights. 2020-10-26. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
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- ^ "Idlib | Thousands of residents mourn death of group of al-Sham Corps fighters killed in Russian airstrikes • The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights". The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights. 2020-10-26. Retrieved 2020-10-27.